Join Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize finalist Kien Situ for a participatory performance where ancient philosophy meets live art. This performance blends the I-Ching, one of the oldest Chinese philosophical texts, with the meditative practice of ink painting.
Each participant will take part in a simple ritual—tossing Chinese coins six times to create a unique hexagram, a combination of six lines (either broken or unbroken) that represents the flow of yin and yang energies. The artist will paint each hexagram in real-time using ink and brush on rice paper.
The I-Ching, also known as the Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese text that distils the natural world into 64 hexagrams, each offering insight into the cycles of change. Participants will be able to search for the meaning of their hexagram using information provided by the artist. Once the painting is complete, you will take home your unique hexagram as a personal artwork.
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Kien Situ (b. 1990, Australia) is a multidisciplinary Asian-Australian artist. His practice spans architecture, sculpture, film, sound and installation and is centred by prime motifs of formation and change.
With a thematic focus on matter, ruin, distance, numerology and time in relation to new migrant identities; it functions to challenge, deconstruct and re-imagine notions of space, heritage and identity from a multicultural perspective.
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Event capacity | 12 attendees
When | Thursday 26 September, 6.00 - 7.00pm
Where | Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Cost and inclusions | $30 - includes booking fee, all materials, personalised I-Ching + refreshments
Refund policy | For a full refund, cancel your registration at least 3 days before the event date. Please note that booking fees are not refundable.
Transport and parking | The Gallery can be reached via public transport (buses 324, 325 or 326, or walk from Edgecliff Station or Double Bay Wharf). After-hours parking is available at Council Chambers (536 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028). If you are arriving via UBER or Taxi please request a drop-off or collection at the Council Chambers.
Image | Kien Situ, installation view - courtesy of Alex Johnstone
