Exhibition Closing | Dahan-Dahan (Tread Lightly)

Beginning with a residency in Lucban, Philippines, this project develops a large-scale installation inspired by the Pahiyas Festival. Through community collaboration and traditional kiping-making, the work explores intergenerational knowledge, ritual, and material culture, creating an immersive environment reflecting the fragility and resilience of cultural memory. Jessica Dorizac (she/her) is an artist whose work is currently informed by the language of ornament and design. Her practice attempts to navigate the multiplicities of place, identity and history, rooted in her own biracial experiences, and engages with the complexities of cultural identity through reframing cultural goods. Dorizac is currently living and working between the land of Turrbal and Yuggera peoples in so-called Australia, and the Philippines. This is a free event, and all are welcome to attend, engage and explore, respectfully. There will be a licenced bar with non-alcoholic options. Please be advised that this exhibition includes sound and light which could affect individuals with sensitivities; if you have any concerns, please contact our team for assistance and accommodations. ACCESSIBILITY: The gallery is wheelchair accessible from the Brunswick St entrance. Bathrooms can be accessed from the Level 1 courtyard entrance of the Judith Wright Arts Centre. If you have any specific access needs or questions, please either email [email protected] or send us a message on Instagram. Outer Space is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and the Visual Arts, Craft and Design Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. Image courtesy of Jessica Dorizac