Nurtured amongst professionals and industry friends. The Neighbour at the Gate exhibition garnered 4 intense months of creation and realisation via visualisation on paper. I am excited to experience the installation first hand along with others on the day of the opening.
Excerpt from NAS:
The National Art School (NAS) presents a major new exhibition, The Neighbour at the Gate, premiering at NAS Galleries from 11 July 2025 – 18 October 2025.
Curated by a guest curatorium led by Clothilde Bullen (Wardandi Noongar and Badimaya Yamatji), with Micheal Do and Zali Morgan (Whadjuk Balladong and Wilman Noongar).
Bringing together newly commissioned works by leading Australian artists Jacky Cheng, Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson, Dennis Golding (Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay), Jenna Mayilema Lee (Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman, KarraJarri), James Nguyen and James Tylor (Kaurna, Thura-Yura language region), the exhibition reckons with the echoes of immigration policies and the legacies of Colonialism in Australia, unravelling how these forces continue to shape First Nations and Asian Australian experiences and relationships.
Across various mediums and perspectives, The Neighbour at the Gate charts the entangled legacies of exclusion and resilience, drawing vital parallels between the past and present, memory and nationhood.
The Neighbour at the Gate is a commissioned exhibition project for the National Art School, proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Blockbusters Funding initiative. The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication, learning and education framework and public programs.
Photo: The Neighbour at the Gate exhibition artists and curatorium, left to right: Dennis Golding, Zali Morgan, Jenna Lee, James Tylor, James Nguyen, Jacky Cheng, Micheal Do, Clothilde Bullen; National Art School, 2025, image courtesy and © National Art School, photograph: Peter Morgan