West Space
Phuong Ngo’s Inheritance
Inheritance seeks to reframe the histories of colonialism, conflict and displacement through ancestral materials. In doing so, the project aims to transform suffering and how we relate to it — to re-image what was lost and to gift it to future generations.
This significant project unfolds across three phases connecting South Vietnam, Tarntanya/Adelaide, Naarm/Melbourne and Kamberri/Canberra through post-colonial and familial relationships.
The first iteration, taking place at West Space, centres on the artist’s family dining table, a place of gathering and punishment, and the deconstructed re-imaginings of familial and ancestral objects.
Inheritance is realised across material remains of the artist’s ancestral home in Vietnam, archival materials, video, and performance. Inheritance deconstructs and reconfigures personal and geographical relationships to deepen connections with the past, present and future.
Curated by Amelia Winata.
Venue
Perry Street Building
Collingwood Yards
Collingwood, 3066
Accessibility
Floor access to the Perry Street Building can be made via the following paths. From 30A Perry Street, a footpath leads to the retail area of Perry St (UG) and courtyard. The Perry Street Lift can be accessed via 30A and 30B Perry Street, allowing access to levels 1 and 2 of Perry Street Building. From Johnston Street access to Perry St Building can be made by crossing the courtyard.
Accessible toilets are located in three areas within the Perry Street Building. On the Upper Ground Level (Level UG) the accessible toilets are located in the service corridor in the northern part of the Building. near the staircase. These toilets are open throughout event hours. On L1 and L2 the toilets are located in the northern part of the building, behind heavy manual blue double doors. All accessible toilets are equipped with manual locks, exit buttons and grab rails.
