TOKKŌTAI | Australian and Japanese artists

On the night of 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered the waters of Sydney Harbour and launched a surprise attack that resulted in the deaths of twenty-one Australian naval personnel and six Japanese submariners; leaving an indelible mark on Australia’s history. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this event, Mosman Art Gallery has commissioned six Australian and Japanese artists – Michelle Belgiorno, Ken Done, Jennie Feyen, Sue Pedley, Miku Sato and Gary Warner – to interpret and respond to the maritime tragedy in a contemporary context. The result, 'Tokkōtai: Contemporary Australian and Japanese Artists on war and the Battle of Sydney Harbour', a compelling and…