McKenzie, V. (2025). Ripairian catalogue essay. Midland Junction Arts Centre, Perth. Ripairian is about our freshwater places, and one waterway in particular that is close to home and close to my heart. Presented as a livestreamed performance artwork and immersive exhibition, this work is in …
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Ripairian Zone installation featuring wallpaper by Gemma Ben-Ary, soundscape by Michael Terren, and various works by Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary. Photo Rebecca Mansell. Ripairian was an interdisciplinary site-specific work presented as an immersive exhibition (and livestreamed performance) in conversation with a site at Mandoon …
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Proscenium Finale viewed from Mandoon Bilya. Photo Rebecca Mansell. Ripairian was an interdisciplinary site-specific work presented as a livestreamed performance (and immersive exhibition) in conversation with a site at Mandoon Bilya / Helena River in Perth, Western Australia. Guided by three cue – rubbish, weeds, …
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Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary, 2024, Iso Dawn. Photograph by Christophe Canato. During a 9-week residency at Midland Junction Arts Centre, Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary developed a series of new performance art experiments and fibre-woven artworks in conversation with a site near Mandoon Bilya/Helena …
In a collection of 9 essays edited by Vahri McKenzie for artsACT’s Creative Recovery and Resilience Forum Writers-in-Residence Simone Penkethman, Jacqui Malins and Barrina South reflect on the themes and concerns emerging from Forum activities.