Amy Perejuan-Capone’s Defendo explores the painful ironies, survival choices and cultural intricacies of hidden family heritage within a colonial and personal context. Featuring an embroidered full-scale WWII aircraft replica, this exhibition pays tribute to the artist’s late grandfather’s legacy and explores a chance discovery about his familial and cultural heritage. For Perejuan-Capone, an artist concerned with negotiating complex personal histories, this profound discovery prompted her to reflect on the intricacies of signing up to a bloody international war to defend a home ravaged by ongoing frontier violence.
Amy Perejuan-Capone, Defendo, 2022. Courtesy the artist and Old Customs House, Western Australia
The Atrium Gallery, Old Customs House
11 February to 10 March 2024
Western Australia
