Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour
31 January - 16 March 2025
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour
Dana Awartani, Etson Caminha, Harold ‘Egn’ Eswar, Brett Graham, Okui Lala, In Yim Maline and Rithika Merchant
Dana Awartani (Saudi Arabia/Palestine, b.1987), Unity Within Multiplicity (installation view, GOMA), 2024, Paper templates, coloured pencils, vinyl, MDF and paint. A collaboration between Dana Awartani and the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art; commissioned for Asia Pacific Triennial Kids with support from the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. © Dana Awartani / Photograph: C Callistemon © QAGOMA.
As an extension of the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, presented at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern (QAGOMA), Umbrella is hosting Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour activities.
These activities were developed in collaboration with artists Dana Awartani (Saudi Arabia/Palestine), Etson Caminha (Timor Leste), Harold ‘Egn’ Eswar (Malaysia), Brett Graham (Aotearoa New Zealand), Okui Lala (Malaysia), Yim Maline (Cambodia) and Rithika Merchant (India). The activities draw from the artists’ works, with inspiration including mosaic tile designs, experimental sound and illustrations of nature, people, monsters and animals. Participants can create geometric patterns, experiment with their own sound compositions, draw their own scenes and add to existing digital and drawn landscapes. Two video works will also feature, drawing audiences further into the work.
These free, self-guided children's activities are recommended for ages 5-14 and anyone young at heart. Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian.
Please note: Umbrella is closed to the public from 5pm Tuesday 24 December 2024, reopening with new exhibitions from 6pm Friday 31 January 2025. Families can then access these activities during Umbrella's usual opening hours Tues-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat-Sun 9am-1pm. Bookings are not required however spaces are limited.
Exhibition launch
6pm Friday 31 January 2025
Speeches from approx. 6:30pm. Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour will open alongside Nephi Denham - Bonday Muggie and Michael Pope - The Ecstasy of Gold.
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour is a free QAGOMA Touring program available to regional Queensland communities, with thanks to generous support from The Tim Fairfax Family Foundation.
Also on display during this period
All Exhibitions31 January -
16 March 2025
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Acknowledgement of Country
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region - Bindal, Gugu Badhan, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal - as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.
Umbrella is a Dealer Member of the Indigenous Art Code. This means we are committed to fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork. As a Dealer Member and signatory to the Code we must act fairly, honestly, professionally and in good conscience in all direct or indirect dealings with artists.
Acknowledgements
Umbrella is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments. | Umbrella is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.
