Sydney-based artist Hossei celebrates all mothers, particularly those from migrant communities, by giving them a platform and a voice atypical of their perceived place in society in THUNDERBLOOM at West Space, Melbourne.
The exhibition broadens established ideas of care within migrant families by exploring the relationship between mother and son through a framework of healing. Hossei’s medium is an album of songs in the gallery, with accompanying music videos that centre his mother, Nahid, as the star of the show. These songs recalibrate the relationship between mother and son, from one that privileges a hierarchy of responsibility to one of collaborative exploration, curiosity, imagination, and discovery.
Hossein, THUNDERBLOOM, 2023, installation view. Photograph: Janelle Low
Join the artist and gallery for a live performance on Saturday 16 September, 2–3pm. Visit the website for available tickets.
West Space
2 September to 14 October 2023
Melbourne
