Nostalgia for a Time That Never Was is a multi-venue exhibition by visual artist Phuong Ngo.
The exhibition deals directly with the colonial legacy of French occupied Vietnam, reflecting on the ways in which this history has spanned the globe following The Fall of Saigon.
In unpacking the complexities of colonisation, the exhibition seeks to understand how the formation of French Indochina continues to inform the Vietnamese diaspora, including the ways in which the Vietnamese-Australian community engages with Australia’s (and the West’s) imperial, colonial, and racist past and present.
Nostalgia for a Time That Never Was is presented in partnership with The Substation, Hobsons Bay City Council’s Laneway Gallery and Photo 2022.
Exhibition Venues
The Substation / 29 April to 18 June 2022
Address: 1 Market St, Newport VIC 3015
Opening Hours: Wed–Sat 12–6pm, Fri 12–8pm
Laneway Gallery at Wood Street Arts Space / 1 April to 27 June 2022
Address: 44 Woods St, Laverton VIC 3028
Opening Hours: N/A – Outdoor exhibition, projection space best viewed at dusk/night
Public Programming:
Mooncake Workshop
Saturday 14 May, three sessions
In a lot of Asian cultures, mooncakes are shared with family and friends as a symbol of prosperity and reunion. Bring your family and friends and join exhibiting artists Phuong Ngo and Hwafern Quach to paint, sparkle and bling your own mooncake. All ages welcome.
11am to11:45am session: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mooncake-decorating-workshop-one-tickets-264949159067
12pm to 12:45pm session: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mooncake-decorating-workshop-two-tickets-268689035137
1pm to 1:45pm: Booked out
Laneway Gallery is an outdoor exhibition space at Woods Street Art Space in Laverton. Part of the space’s overall annual programming, this is one of a series of commissioned displays by artists responding to social, historic, or environmental themes. Learn more about Laneway Gallery.
If you have questions about the work, please contact the Arts team at arts@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
For more information visit https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Arts-Culture-Heritage/Arts-Spaces-Places/Exhibition-Spaces/Laneway-Gallery-%5Bnew%5D/Phuong-Ngo
