Macho Nne, Amboseli Mask, 2017, C-type Print on Diasec Mount, by Cyrus Kabiru. Image courtesy of IOTA21 and SMAC Gallery, Cape Town.
Four years ago, WA curators Carola Akindele-Obe, Maggie Baxter and Jude van der Merwe realised they weren’t the only ones drawn to the infinite potential of craft in the contemporary world.
Many of these artists’ works are bound by their use of seemingly everyday materials to make innovative artistic statements, often with potent political intent.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
