Ye Funa: TRANSFORM.ME 易装 · 癖

Beijing-based artist Ye Funa presents their audience-participatory installation TRANSFORM.ME [易装 · 癖] on the ground floor of 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. This transformative experience turns the gallery into a cyber grunge salon, paying homage to China's SMART (Sha-ma-te) subculture as it has evolved from rural provinces to the vibrant urban youth culture.

Blurring the lines between commercial display and art exhibition, TRANSFORM.ME [易装 · 癖] appropriates concepts of devices, display, reflection and image perfection. This dynamic space serves as a mirror for the rebirth and regeneration inherent in the online self-expression of populist street culture.

Artist: Ye Funa
Curator: Thea-Mai Baumann
Dates: 10 February – 31 March 2024
Venue: 4A Centre for Contemporary Asia Art (Ground Floor), 4A Lab 

YEAR OF THE DRAGON 龙年

YEAR OF THE DRAGON [龙年] is a group exhibition visualising the bridge between the living and the heavenly through contemporised mythology and symbolism. 

Those born under the fifth zodiac sign are said to be earthly connections to the celestial realm, the divine plane where dragons and gods reside. 

The artists in YEAR OF THE DRAGON [龙年] present glimpses into a reality beyond our own, remaking traditional tales of benevolence and enlightenment through contemporary art practice. 

Artists: Shaun Daniel Allen, Fan Dongwang, WeiZen Ho, Jacquie Meng, Sin Wai Kin, Thirteen Feet Tattoo Studio and Yang Yongliang
Curator: Con Gerakaris
Dates: 10 February – 31 March 2024
Venue: 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (Level 01)

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Public Program

Opening Day Celebrations for the Lunar New Year Programs
Saturday 10 February | 3pm - 6pm
Free | Held in-person at 4A
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Lunar New Year Talks
“Unfixed: Migrant identities in Asian/Australian art and subcultures”
Sunday 11 February | 2pm - 4pm
Free | Held in-person at Chau Chak Wing Museum
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Street divination sessions by WeiZen Ho
Saturday 17 February | 11.30am-2.30pm 
Saturday 24 February | 11.30am-2.30pm 
Saturday 2 March | 11.30am-2.30pm 
Saturday 9 March | 11.30am-2.30pm 
Saturday 6 March | 11.30am-2.30pm 
Saturday 23 March | 11.30am-2.30pm 
Free | Held in-person in Haymarket (please meet at 4A)

Dragon Journey; Performance, Music and Gems 💎
Saturday 23 March | 3pm - 6pm
Lil Angel Gems ticketed | $30 per gem
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