Jenny Ngo, Untitled, 2015. Acrylic, greylead pencil, 70 x 50 cm. Courtesy of Arts Project Australia
Sincerely yours
22 january – 6 march 2022
arts project australia & West space
Artists: Raquel Caballero, Nick Capaldo, Mel Dixon, Alanna Dodd, Dylan Goh, Miles Howard-Wilks, Danny Lyons, Amy Meng, Jenny Ngo, Daniel Pace, Carly Snoswell, Ari Tampubolon,
Writers: Natasha Hertanto, Jinghua Qian, Diego Ramirez, Sunanda Sachatrakul
Curator: Sophia Cai
Sincerely Yours was a group exhibition across the two neighbouring galleries at Arts Project Australia and West Space. The exhibitions brought together a wide range of contemporary artists, including Arts Project studio artists, to explore the intersection between fandom and art practice, and the different ways artists and audiences engage with objects or subjects that inspire fannish love and devotion. We all have desires that keep us grounded, even when the world around us feels like it’s falling apart
An exhibition zine was specially produced and designed for the exhibition, which contained newly commissioned fan fiction texts by four writers, as well as a curatorial essay in the form of a fan-letter to Min Yoongi aka SUGA of BTS. The first 200 zines were printed with a limited edition risograph cover featuring work by Jenny Ngo.
The texts are hosted by West Space Offsite and are available to read here, and the full zine is available to download here.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Exhibition viewing, and curator talk
Sat 19 February, 6pm
An exclusive evening viewing of Sincerely Yours, curated by Sophia Cai, as part of Melbourne Art Fair. Sophia Cai will present an exhibition tour and curator talk, accompanied by exhibiting artists Ari Tampubolon and Mel Dixon.
Closing Events
Sat 5 March, 2pm
Join Arts Project Australia and West Space to celebrate the closing weekend of Sincerely Yours. On Saturday 5 March 2022, join exhibition curator Sophia Cai and artists Danny Lyons and Dylan Goh for an artist talk at 2pm. Followed by writers Natasha Hertanto, Diego Ramirez and Jinghua Qian doing readings of their newly commissioned fan-fiction texts. Dance group AO Crew will bring the K-pop moves at 3pm and the bar will be open.
Click here to watch a recording of the dance performance by AO Crew.
PRESS
The Age
Art Guide (top 5 exhibitions to see)
Sincerely Yours Curator talk.