"Art of Peace: Post-Conflict Trauma Explored by Nine Artists in Exhibition at Art Gallery of Western Australia"
The exhibition titled The Art of Peace: Art After War will be held at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth from February 1 to June 29, 2025. It showcases the work of nine artists who address the aftermath of conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, and Timor-Leste. Curated by Kit Messham-Muir, featured pieces include Fitar (2016) by Bernardo Soares, Shooter Ready (2016) by Adela Jušić, Apartment (2021) by Aida Šehović, Well…No (2024) by Maria Madeira, The Final Battle (2024) by Mladen Mijanović, The Three Powers in the World (2023-4) by Inu Bere, Protection (2019) by Cedric Mizero, and Casket (2024) by Innocent Nkurunziza. This exhibition relates to Marianne Hirsch's concept of 'postmemory' and contrasts with the traveling exhibition Art in Conflict (2022-2026), which highlights trauma linked to geopolitical issues since 2001.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs February 1 – June 29, 2025 at Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth
- Features nine artists responding to conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, and Timor-Leste
- Curated by academic and curator Kit Messham-Muir
- Includes Bernardo Soares's photographic series Fitar (2016) on the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre in Timor-Leste
- Adela Jušić's video Shooter Ready (2016) addresses her father's death in the Bosnian War
- Mladen Mijanović's The Final Battle (2024) stages auditions with Bosnian War veterans
- References scholar Marianne Hirsch's concept of 'postmemory' from 2012
- Contrasts with broader touring exhibition Art in Conflict (2022-2026)
Entities
Artists
- Darren Jorgensen
- Kit Messham-Muir
- Bernardo Soares
- Adela Jušić
- Aida Šehović
- Maria Madeira
- Mladen Mijanović
- Inu Bere
- Cedric Mizero
- Innocent Nkurunziza
- Mai Nguyễn-Long
- Richard Bell
- Vernon ah Kee
- Archie Moore
- Anthony Gardner
- Marianne Hirsch
- Jasmina Tumbas
- Anja Foerschner
- Barbara Hale
- Tami Xiang
- Jess van Heerden
- Una Rey
- Ervin Prašljivić
- Ognjen Šavija
- Ervin Babić
- Henry Whitehead
Institutions
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- ARTMargins Online
- University of Western Australia
- 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
- John Curtin Gallery
- Australian War Memorial
- Venice Biennale
- Columbia University Press
- Manchester University Press
- Bloomsbury
- Introvert Films Berlin
- Asimetrik
- Lucida Studios
- Goolugatup Heathcote
- Dispatch Review
- Art Collector
- Artlink
Locations
- Perth
- Australia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Rwanda
- Timor-Leste
- Indonesia
- Sarajevo
- Banja Luka
- Republika Srpska
- Brazil
- Sydney
- Vietnam
- New York
- United States
- China
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Sudan
- Middle East
- Berlin
- London
- Manchester
Sources
- ARTMargins —
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