Nathan Nhan, alumnus of the School of Art & Design will be on exhibition at the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, as part of 'New Energy,' an early career survey exhibition.
The survey, first for 4A since 2015, brings together artists who imbue their creative methods with fresh perspectives and new ideas resonating with contemporary societal discourse. With a national focus, New Energy celebrates the depth of our artistic community, presenting the work of nine emerging artists. Showcasing installation, ceramics, video photography and more, New Energy encourages evolving practices through cross-cultural and interdisciplinary dialogues, with musings on intimate imagined realities alongside public displays of affection. These artists navigate traditional aesthetics by twisting the symbols and cultural touchstones through a contemporary globalised lens.
Nathan Nhan (b. 1997, Canberra, ACT) is a ceramicist whose practice uses experimental making and the ceramic process as a tool to create, investigate and manifest identities within his work. Responding to the inherent materiality and cultural significance of ceramics, Nhan reflects upon concepts of place, community and identity from an Asian Australian perspective. He often employs traditional vessels as a foundation, transforming historical forms into contemporary vehicles that play with the medium’s enduring epic narrative of both Eastern and Western perspectives imbued with personal stories and social commentary. Nhan completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at The Australian National University in 2019.
Public Program
Artist Floor Talks: Away Game
Sunday 5 June | 11am-12pm
Free | Held in-person at 4A
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Artist Floor Talks: Home Ground
Saturday 25 June | 11am-12pm
Free | Held in-person at 4A
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More Energy
Thursday 7 July | 6pm-8pm
Free | Held in-person at 4A
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4A Kids Workshop: Energy Crowns with EJ SON
Sunday 10 July | 2pm-4pm
Wednesday 13 July | 12pm-2pm
$15 | Purchase here
The First Step
Saturday 23 July | 12pm-2pm
Sunday 24 July | 12pm-2pm
Free | Held in-person at 4A
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Curators
Artists
Exhibition continues 4 June - 24 July, 2022.
A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (4A) is an independent not-for-profit organisation based in Sydney, Australia.