Triennial artist Etson Caminha's performed at the Asia Pacific Triennial Opening Weekend featuring the Vaihoho polyphonic singing unique to the Fatuluku people of Lospalos in Timor Leste. Evolving over many years, Caminha’s practice brings together sound and visual art in dynamic performances, a form of living art. Music Performance: Etson Caminha 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' Opening Weekend Sat 30 Nov and Sun 1 Dec 2024 Etson Caminha, Lospalos, Lautem, Timor-Leste, lives and works in Dili, Timor-Leste b.1984 Music performed by Etson Caminha and Damiao Jose Soares Afonso. Video installations by Thomas Henning. This program was created in collaboration with Brisbane City Council. Seventy artists, collectives and projects from more than 30 countries feature in the 11th chapter of the flagship QAGOMA exhibition series, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Bringing compelling new art to Brisbane, the Triennial is a gateway to the rapidly evolving artistic expression of Australia, Asia and the Pacific. The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art is QAGOMA's (Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art) flagship exhibition series. Video that leaves an impression 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 30 Nov 2024 – 27 Apr 2025 Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art Free entry https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/apt11 Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia © Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024 https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au #qagoma

From incredible performances, to captivating artist talks and intriguing panel topics, 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' Opening Weekend had it all. Sit back and relive the excitement with this series of videos. Until 27 April 2025, the Triennial spans both the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art, and includes new and recent work by artists from Australia, Asia, the Pacific. This 11th edition of the series builds on more than three decades of close engagement with the region, reflecting its social and cultural diversity through the contributions of more than 200 artists and creators. Don't miss the exhibition or you'll have to wait three years for the next. Performance Triennial artist Etson Caminha's performance featured Vaihoho polyphonic singing unique to the Fatuluku people of Lospalos in Timor Leste. Evolving over many years, Caminha’s practice brings together sound and visual art in dynamic performances, a form of living art. Triennial artist Joydeb Roaja's performance features the plung, a traditional flute played by the Mro people, one of the eleven different indigenous peoples who live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in south-eastern Bangladesh. Present in many of Roaja’s drawings, paintings and performances, the plung is a symbol of unity and resistance in the fight for the recognition and land rights of Indigenous people in Bangladesh. Experience a performance of song, stories and dance by Kawaki within their immersive audiovisual installation in the Triennial. Over one year and four months, women from Katupika, Wagina and Kia communities in the Solomon Islands collaborated with Dreamcast Theatre, a collective based in the capital, Honiara to create this artwork and accompanying performance which celebrates Kawaki’s ongoing caretaking of natural resources which are vital to the continuation of these communities’ distinctive cultural practices. The Sounds of Brisbane 2024 is a collaboration between Okui Lala, QAGOMA and West End State School, commissioned for Asia Pacific Triennial Kids. Artist Talks Triennial artists Kawita Vatanajyankur and Pat Pataranutaporn talk about about their new collaborative performance work, The machine ghost in the human shell 2024 which employs AI and a holographic ghost to engineer a choreographed dialogue between human and machine. Triennial artist Albert Yonathan Setyawan talks about his slip cast ceramic installation Spires of Undifferentiated Being 2023–24. This work consists of more than 3000 individual ceramic objects consisting of two symbols, a flame and a hand — that explore the process of creating the work itself, as well as Setyawan’s philosophy of his practice. Triennial artist Salima Saway Agra-an talks about her ‘Cultural fragility’ series and her practice of painting with ochres made from the soil of her ancestral lands in Bukidnon, Southern Philippines. Triennial artist Eleng Luluan talks about her large-scale installation Sin ka nadruma, Kay paka balribalrthi, Kay apa pelaela, Ku ki dredreme (The immutable spiritual beliefs) 2024 which draws on the Rukai concept of wabacabacas, where the movement of the hand embodies thoughts, beliefs, history and culture. Triennial artist Muhlis Lugis talks about his large-scale woodcut artworks which explore Bugis community customs, teaching, tradition and philosophy. For many artists, ancestral stories, place and culture are vital to their expression and the materials that they use in their practice. Triennial artists Salima Saway Agra-an, Sancintya Mohini Simpson, and Lê Giang discuss their artworks that share unique deep connections to land, culture and artistic practices that have been passed down through generations. How do unique histories of lived experience and shared collective memory shape and enrich our understanding of the world and of each other? Triennial artists Zac Langdon-Pole, Sheelasha Rajbhandari, and Hit Man Gurung discuss their artworks that share in the mining of the past and recontextualising of histories to create a renewed vision of the future, the wonders of the world and our place in it. 'Re-imagining the workplace' is developed collaboratively by Ana Estrada, Nasrikah and Okui Lala. The event gathers caregivers to share perspectives on their complex occupation and to collectively rethink its possibilities. These include migrant domestic workers from Indonesia based in Malaysia, and aged care workers based in Brisbane. Art that brings us closer Asia Pacific Triennial Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art 30 November 2024 – 27 April 2025 Free entry

'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' opened on the first weekend of summer with visitors enjoying the Queensland capital’s subtropical climate. A dynamic program of events kicked off the opening weekend celebrations with a cultural warming event with responses from contributing artists before the work of 70 artists, collectives and projects from 30 countries across the Asia Pacific went on view. Here’s what visitors had to say about the Asia Pacific Triennial. More than 12 000 visitors swarmed our neighbouring buildings — Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art — to take in free onsite performances, artist talks, panel discussions, cinema screenings, and drop-in art and music-making workshops. Highlights included performances by Sydney-based artist Angela Goh, Timor-Leste musician Etson Caminha and Solomon Island collective KAWAKI, a sold-out conversation with Taiwan filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang, and a choral rendition of Okui Lala’s Children’s Art Centre project, ‘Have you ever tried to listen to the sound of Brisbane’? We look forward to welcoming you at the Triennial over summer and up until 27 April 2025 for art that connects us all. Sydney-based artist Angela Goh Timor-Leste musician Etson Caminha Solomon Island collective KAWAKI Taiwan filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang Malaysian artist Okui Lala's 'Sounds of Brisbane’ project Art that shifts your view Asia Pacific Triennial Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art 30 November 2024 – 27 April 2025

‘The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’, featuring the work of 70 artists, collectives and projects from 30 countries opens at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) from Saturday 30 November 2024. The Gallery’s flagship Asia Pacific Triennial series which offers an expansive and free art experience across both gallery buildings is a much-anticipated exhibition every three years presenting a snapshot of the most exciting and innovative developments in contemporary art from around our culturally diverse region. The opening weekend of the eleventh chapter on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December includes a program of free onsite performances, artist talks, panel discussions, and drop-in art and music-making workshops. Artist Talk: Haus Yuriyal / 2.15 – 2.45 pm, Sat 30 Nov Artist Talk: D Harding / 2.45 – 3.15 pm, Sat 30 Nov Artist Talk: Mai Nguyễn-Long / 2.15 – 2.45 pm, Sun 1 Dec Live Music: Etson Caminha / 4.00 – 4.30 pm, Sun 1 Dec The exhibition, built on QAGOMA’s four-decade-long engagement in Asia and the Pacific highlights the work of First Nations, minority and diaspora cultures as well as the collective, performative and community-driven art practices that thrive in the region. This Triennial features 500 works of art, including many by artists not previously exhibited in Australia, as well as Asia Pacific Triennial Kids, seven artist projects that encourage younger audiences to explore their creativity through making and multimedia interactives, drawing and video. It also includes Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema, comprising curated surveys of filmmakers Tsai Ming-liang (Taiwan), Kamila Andini (Indonesia) and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Japan), two thematic cinema programs, conversations and a live music and film event. Asia Pacific Triennial Kids activity space by Malaysian artist Egn Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema featuring Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang The opening weekend highlights on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December include: A performance of song, dance and stories that brings together two Solomon Islands collectives: KAWAKI and Dreamcast Theatre, within their immersive video installation Kuza Ni Tege. A live music performance by Etson Caminha (Timor-Leste) featuring the Vaihoho polyphonic singing technique unique to the Fatuluku people of Laspalos in Timor Leste. Art and music making workshops for all ages with Lê Thuý (Việt Nam); Rithika Merchant (India); Egn (Malaysia) and Etson Caminha (Timor-Leste). Ephemeral artworks: Total 2024 performed by Angela Goh (Australia) and Reimagining the Workplace 2024, by Okui Lala (Malaysia), Ana Estrada (Australia/Mexico) and Nasrikah (Malaysia). An Artist Lecture by Kawita Vatanajyankur and Pat Pataranutaporn (Thailand) about their collaborative performance work. ‘The sound of the flute is unity’ performed by Joydeb Roaja (Bangladesh), featuring the ‘plung’, a musical instrument of the Mro Indigenous people. Talks and panel discussions featuring international and local artists. Layered with responses, questions and ideas about the present moment, the Triennial explores the many issues facing humanity and looks towards the future from a vast array of cultural perspectives. It includes recent and newly commissioned works that are rich with stories of journeys, migrations, environmental care and connections to place. Queensland Art Gallery Watermall installation by Mit Jai Inn 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ is made possible by Founding Supporter the Queensland Government and Principal Partner Creative Australia; and is supported by Strategic Partner Tourism and Events Queensland; Principal Benefactor Haymans Electrical; Asia Pacific Triennial Kids Principal Benefactor Tim Fairfax Family Foundation; Major Partners Shayher Group, Urban Art Projects, Gadens and Crumpler; and Grantor the Office for the Arts, part of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and more than 40 generous Exhibition Patrons and Collection Benefactors. For full list of supporters and more information visit the website. Art that makes an impact Asia Pacific Triennial Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art 30 November 2024 – 27 April 2025