Ripairian catalogue essay

Ripairian catalogue essay

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 

Watch her work camera backwards

Watch her work camera backwards

McKenzie, V. (2025). Watch her work camera backwards, catalogue essay for UK Frederick’s The Camera Unrepair Shop, PhotoAccess, Canberra. Being observed at work is a challenge UK Frederick embraces. The Camera Unrepair Shop builds on earlier works that include a performance element, such as The 

Creative Recovery and Resilience essays

Creative Recovery and Resilience essays

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.

Temporary assembly amidst change

Temporary assembly amidst change

McKenzie, V. (2022). Temporary assembly amidst change, UPENDING | MENDING: Catalogue of the Twenty-eighth Faculty of Arts & Design Staff Art Exhibition, National Library of Australia. Fires, floods and bugs sweep the country and creatives are exhorted to recover, to build resilience, to resume our 

Bakkhai: Freedom and Control

Bakkhai: Freedom and Control

McKenzie, Vahri. (2018). Bakkhai: Freedom and Control Curatorial Essay. Bunbury, WA: Maker + Co and Edith Cowan University. An exhibition of work developed for BREC’s 2018 stage show seen in a gallery context that illustrates the collective creativity of the artists, all graduates of ECU’s