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Galleries are closed for install. Join us for PICA After Hours: Opening Night on Friday 16 October.

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The Galleries are closed for the installation of PICA's next season! ⁠
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Join us for PICA After Hours, our opening night event on Friday 16 October! See jade//vision perform live from our first floor balcony.⁠
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Entry is free, learn more and register at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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Image: @aaronwebber_ taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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PICA’s next season opens on Friday 16 October! At PICA After Hours be the first to see 'Circular Economies' presented with SPACED, Shannon Lyons’ mid-career survey 'Cafe coming soon', and Jumana Manna’s film work 'Foragers'. ⁠
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Doors from 6pm, see jade//vision @jadevisionjadevision performing on the balcony from 7pm. ⁠
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100 negronis on PICA, so get in early! Entry is free, register at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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PICA After Hours is supported by our Supporting Partners Small Things Wine @smallthingswine, Margaret River Beer Co. @margaretriverbeerco and Picabar @picabarperth. PICA's events are made possible thanks to our Community Engagement Partner, City of Perth @cityofperth #cityofperth⁠
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Design: @cooperfare⁠
Photos: @oliviapizzalebrycephoto taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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Jumana Manna's 'Foragers' opens on Friday night in PICA’s Screen Space! Combining fiction, documentary and archival footage, this work explores the practice of gathering wild edible plants in Palestine and the impact of Israeli environmental laws on longstanding cultural traditions. ⁠
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Opening on Friday 16 October at PICA After Hours, 'Foragers' will run until Sunday 20 December. ⁠
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Learn more at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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@jumanamanna⁠
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'Foragers' was co-commissioned by Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, BAK basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht and the Toronto Biennial of Art. The project was supported by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, the Fritt Ord Foundation and Arts Council Norway (Kulturrådet).⁠
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Image: Jumana Manna, 'Foragers' 2022, still. © Jumana Manna. Courtesy the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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This Saturday, join us for Weekends at PICA! ⁠
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Join PICA Curator Georgia Hayward in conversation with artist Shannon Lyons as they discuss the ideas, processes and collaborations behind 'Cafe coming soon'. Bringing together new commissions and works spanning two decades of Shannon's practice, 'Cafe coming soon' explores the relationships between built environments, hospitality, service and social exchange.⁠
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Saturday 17 October, 2–3pm. Entry is free!⁠
Learn more and register at pica.org.au, link in bio.⁠
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PICA's events are made possible thanks to our Community Engagement Partner, City of Perth @cityofperth #cityofperth⁠ taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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PICA’s next season opens this Friday! At PICA After Hours be the first to see 'Circular Economies' presented with SPACED, Shannon Lyons’ mid-career survey 'Cafe coming soon', and Jumana Manna’s film work 'Foragers'. ⁠
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100 negronis on PICA, so get in early! Entry is free, register at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠⁠
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Doors from 6pm, see jade//vision @jadevisionjadevision performing on the balcony from 7pm. ⁠
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PICA After Hours is supported by our Supporting Partners Small Things Wine @smallthingswine, Margaret River Beer Co. @margaretriverbeerco and Picabar @picabarperth. PICA's events are made possible thanks to our Community Engagement Partner, City of Perth @cityofperth #cityofperth⁠
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Photo: @liamayr_⁠
Design: @cooperfare⁠ taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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Part of PICA's next season, 'Cafe coming soon' is a major mid-career survey exhibition of Western Australian artist Shannon Lyons. Presented in PICA’s West End Gallery, the exhibition will function as a radical visual compendium of Lyons’ career to date, featuring a series of large-scale sculptural installations that reflect on 20 years of Lyons’ site-responsive practice. ⁠
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Opening on Friday 16 October at PICA After Hours, 'Cafe coming soon' will run until Sunday 20 December. ⁠
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Learn more at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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'Cafe coming soon' is made possible thanks to PICA’s Art Commissioners and is supported by Creative Australia through the Visual Art, Craft and Design Framework, an initiative of the Australian Government.⁠ taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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Celebrate the opening of PICA’s final season of 2026 on Friday 16 October!⁠
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At PICA After Hours, discover 'Circular Economies' presented with SPACED, Shannon Lyons’ mid-career survey 'Cafe coming soon' and Jumana Manna’s film 'Foragers'. ⁠
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Enjoy a live performance by jade//vision on the balcony from 7pm. Doors from 6pm. 100 negronis on us, paid bar to follow. Entry is free!⁠
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PICA After Hours is supported by our Supporting Partners Small Things Wine @smallthingswine, Margaret River Beer Co. @margaretriverbeerco and Picabar @picabarperth. PICA's events are made possible thanks to our Community Engagement Partner, City of Perth @cityofperth #cityofperth⁠
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Design: @cooperfare⁠
Photos: @oliviapizzalebrycephoto taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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Having recently completed her residency at Khoj in New Delhi, Luisa Hansal reflects on a transformative month of research and making. ⁠
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Working intuitively across painting, sculpture and sewing, Luisa explored themes of pain, grief and renewal. In this conversation, Hansal discusses the shifts in her practice, the value of uncertainty and her desire to create space for forms of knowledge that exist beyond language.⁠
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Read more about Luisa's residency at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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@luisahansal @khojstudios⁠
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PICA’s Studio Program is supported by PICA’s Art Ambassadors. This residency is supported by Creative Australia through the International Engagement Fund and Khoj, New Delhi taken in Khoj International Artists' Association by @pica_perth

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Next Saturday, join us for Weekends at PICA and hear 'Circular Economies' artists in conversation with guest curator Miranda Johnson! ⁠
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Developed through @spacedwa residencies across regional Western Australia between 2024–2026. 'Circular Economies' presents newly commissioned works by House of Natural Fiber, Tarsh Bates and Susan Hauri-Downing, Loren Kronemyer, Ilona McGuire and Zali Morgan and Linda Tegg. ⁠
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Hear artists discuss the collaborations, communities and exchanges that shaped their projects, and experience a live scent distillation by Tarsh Bates and Susan Hauri-Downing. ⁠
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Saturday 17 October, 3–4:30pm. Entry is free! ⁠
Register at pica.org.au, link in bio⁠
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@umarts.research @tarshbates @sue_hauri @beverleystationarts ⁠
@zalimorgan @ilonamcguire_ @northmidlands @loren_rubicana @canneryartscentre @agrivine @honf_lab @artsnarrogin @carnarvonvisitorcentre @shireofcarnarvon @wooramulla.journeys⁠
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PICA's events are made possible thanks to our Community Engagement Partner, City of Perth @cityofperth #cityofperth taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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'Circular Economies' is an exhibition of new commissions by five local, national and international artists and collaborators.⁠
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In partnership with @spacedwa and presented as part of PICA's next season, 'Circular Economies' is curated by Miranda Johnson and developed through five artist residencies across regional Western Australia, the exhibition foregrounds the visible and invisible systems that sustain regional life: reciprocal labour, shared memory, intergenerational knowledge, ecological care, resource use and informal exchange.⁠
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Curated by Miranda Johnson and developed through five artist residencies across regional Western Australia, the exhibition foregrounds the visible and invisible systems that sustain regional life: reciprocal labour, shared memory, intergenerational knowledge, ecological care, resource use and informal exchange.⁠
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Opening on Friday 16 October at PICA After Hours, Circular Economies will run until Sunday 20 December. ⁠
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Learn more at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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@umarts.research @tarshbates @sue_hauri @beverleystationarts ⁠
@zalimorgan @ilonamcguire_ @northmidlands @loren_rubicana @canneryartscentre @agrivine @honf_lab @artsnarrogin @carnarvonvisitorcentre @shireofcarnarvon @wooramulla.journeys⁠
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Circular Economies is a partnership between Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and SPACED, supported by PICA’s Art Commissioners⁠
and the Western Australian Government.⁠
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Image: Loren Kronemyer, 'Materiel World', screening at Esperance Pistol Club, 2025. Photo: Jennene Riggs.⁠ taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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⋆˚࿔ Circular Economies Exhibition: Linda Tegg
We’re preparing for the Circular Economies exhibition at PICA. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲. Here’s a little peek at Linda Teggs’s work; Situational Awareness.

Bringing awareness to intangible cultural resources, and challenging dominant narratives in space exploration, the project considers how this satellite system can connect communities to the world, yet also threaten vital Yingarrda cultural stories of astronomy with light pollution. With the support of Shire of Carnarvon and Yingarrda cultural leader Rennee Turner, Situational Awareness proposes a grounded alternative, imagining new narratives rooted in place, culture and interconnection.

Witness the artwork at PICA.

➜ Opening: Friday Oct 16 6:00–9:00pm.
➜ Exhibition runs Saturday Oct 17 – Sunday Dec 20.
➜ Artist Talks: Saturday Oct 17 3:00–4:30pm.

Curated by Miranda Johnson and presented in partnership with PICA, ‘Circular Economies’ delivers new commissions from five artist–community partnerships developed through residencies across regional Western Australia.⁠

More info via link in bio.

Circular Economies is produced as a joint partnership by @pica_perth and SPACED, supported by @cits_wa and @creative.australia.
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Videography and Edit: Edwin Sitt
Additional Videography: Justin Lo and Giana Covella (Shire of Carnarvon), David Fox and Linda Tegg.
Design: @kalu__gdp
@carnarvonvisitorcentre
@shireofcarnarvon
@wooramulla.journeys
@cits_wa
@creative.australia by @pica_perth

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PICA is pleased to announce that the 2026 Hatched People's Choice Award recipient is Alanna Askew from the University of Wollongong! Congratulations, Alanna!⁠
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Alanna’s work 'Permanent Transience' uses foraged materials from coastal landscapes to form a series of 52 hand-build ceramic pieces, shaped by the distinct mineral compositions of unprocessed wild clay. Combined with natural pigments and driftwood ash glaze, Alanna's organic forms reveal the diversity of coastal terrain, with and earthy palette that directly embodies the landscape.⁠
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There is just over a week left to experience 'Hatched 2026'. Open until Sunday 4 October, Tuesday – Sunday, 12–5pm. Our exhibitions are always free. ⁠
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Learn more at pica.org.au, link in bio!⁠
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@alannaaskew_art @uow⁠
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‘Hatched’ is made possible with the support of the Minderoo Foundation and PICA’s Art 1000 Donors. The Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Awards are made possible by funds bequeathed to The University of Western Australia by Dr Harold Schenberg.⁠
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@minderoofoundation @universitywa⁠
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Photos: @guyyy_guyyy taken in PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts by @pica_perth

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