An Australian Design Centre touring exhibition, re/JOY examines our emotional connection with everyday objects and their role in our lives through migration experiences and memories.
From a public call-out for donations of broken ceramic objects that held significant meaning for their owners and the reason why, seven entries resonated with Thai-born Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa on which to base his striking new 1.5-metre-tall ceramic sculptures. An eighth sculpture references the artist’s own experiences moving from Thailand to Australia, based around a button from his grandfather that holds strong family connections.
Vipoo Srivilasa, Cornflower Dreams Inspired by Lene’s Story (detail), 2024, ceramic and mixed media, 167 × 43 × 35cm. Courtesy the artist, Australian Design Centre, Sydney and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
11 July to 24 August 2025
Hobart
