Makeda Duong, Shit Customers Say, (detail) 2021, intarsia knitted merino wool, felt, floristry wire, 207 x 46cm. Photo: Rosina Possingham, courtesy of Post Office Projects.
Presenting pivotal works from across a decade of Makeda Duong’s provocative practice exploring aspects of her lived experience with perceptions of race, gender, sexuality and mental health.
These textile-based artworks are unlike anything you’ve seen before!
“My practice is informed by the history of textiles in the western world, and how the materiality of the medium can be used to convey deeply personal experiences.
I create artworks as antidotes to personal challenges within my life, in order to bring attention to these particular issues. Some of these challenges include mental illness, struggles with racial identity, belonging and the social friction that comes with them.
I represent my lived experience to move beyond stereotypes and shallow misconceptions. If something bothers me or plagues me, I am driven to make work about it.
While these works tend to be introspective, they aren't devoid of humour. They invite the viewer to examine their own social assumptions and biases, or possibly to commiserate in a shared experience.” Makeda Duong, June 2023
