In June 2023 the Griffith University Art Museum will host the first Australian institutional solo exhibition by Chantal Fraser.
The Ascended exhibition crystallises Fraser's exploration of power and class through her anti-colonial and anti-capitalist strategies, developing a theory that links ornamentation, personal protective devices and protest aesthetics as means to subvert and liberate identities. Fraser's multimedia practice has garnered significant acclaim within Australian contemporary art and reflects the complexity of lived experiences for diasporic Sāmoan and Pasifika communities. Fraser works across sculpture, installation, video, performance, and photography.
A full colour publication will accompany the exhibition. It will include essays by exhibition curator Naomi Evans and Dr Lana Lopesi (MNZM), commissioned poetry by Brian Fuata and an artist interview by Shuddhabrata Sengupta (Raqs Media Collective).
A rich program of community events, talks and meetings will be delivered throughout the exhibition.
Griffith University Art Museum is open Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11am - 4pm. We are closed on public holidays and during exhibition installation periods.