Exquisite Bias
Delia Poon in collaboration with Pia Johnson and Melinda Hetzel presented Exquisite Bias as part of FUSE Darebin, Autumn 2023.
Exquisite Bias is an exhibition of collaborative audio-visual portraits, exploring unconscious racial bias and cultural identity in contemporary Australia. The project invites Darebin locals to have their photograph taken and record their answer to the question, ‘Where do you come from?’ Echoing the collective drawing game ‘Exquisite Corpse,’ however, the images and biographies are mixed up. These collaborative portraits are presented in a rolling slideshow along with mis-matched sound bites, creating new combinations of lived experience and visual identity. Exquisite Bias playfully invites the audience to question our own assumptions about what it is to be Australian, and what this looks like.
Collaborating artists -
Delia Poon (Lead artist / sound designer)
Pia Johnson (Collaborator / photographer / video)
Melinda Hetzel (Collaborator / creative producer)
With participants -
Chloe Ashford, Nilgun Guven, Ceri Hills, Irene Holub, Annie Jones, Azusa Kose, Ryoko Kose, Michel Kroll, Omar Moustafa, Steph O'Hara, Nola Radiotis, Celeste Ramos, Melody Shotade, Ben Stephens and Kate Sulan.
Exquisite Bias launched at 2pm Sat 11th March at Preston Library with an artist talk by Delia Poon. The work was on display in Preston Library, Wurundjeri Country, 11-26 March 2023 as part of FUSE Festival, Darebin (Vic, Australia).
Location:
Preston Library, 266 Gower St, Preston VIC 3072
Preston Library hours:
Monday:10am – 8pm, Tuesday: 10am – 8pm, Wednesday: 10am – 8pm, Thursday: 10am – 10pm,
Friday: 10am – 8pm, Saturday: 10am – 4pm, Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Image Description: Two photos spliced together – each showing one half of a person’s face. One person is caucasian in appearance, one is Asian in appearance. They both have long dark hair and remarkably similar features. They stand against a blank wall. Photo: Pia Johnson.
Proudly supported by the Darebin City Council's FUSE
Fund Program, in partnership with Darebin Libraries.
Fund Program, in partnership with Darebin Libraries.
