HOME 25 Invisible Cities ~ Official Opening

Experience the sites, sounds and stories of Invisible Cities.

Please join us for the official opening of HOME 25.  

HOME 25: Invisible Cities is a new roving exhibition, coming soon to the streets and sites of Dandenong, showcasing works of a selection of refugee, asylum seeker, First Nations and migrant artists.

Located in the most multicultural city in Australia, the exhibition will be uniquely presented across multiple venues spanning several blocks throughout central Dandenong, such as the cultural precinct (Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, the Drum Theatre, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens), public spaces and the Dandenong Market. This approach mirrors the rationale of HOME, which tells a shared story through a multiplicity of perspectives. Visit an exhibition featuring stories of displacement, belonging, connection to place and Country.

Schedule of events

2pm – 3.30pm Official Opening 
Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre

Welcome to Country and Speeches commence at 2.15pm. 

• Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country
• Speeches by Mayor Cr Jim Memeti, Jacqui Weatherall, CEO, Greater Dandenong City Council, Dr Miriam La Rosa, Curator of HOME 25, and guest artists.

Following the official opening, experience works at the gallery and wander with our guides through central Dandenong towards Heritage Hill to discover more of the roving exhibition.  

3.45pm - 5.30pm Opening Celebration and Performance 
Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens

Join us for a continued exploration of artworks at Heritage Hill, fire pit yarns and refreshments from our tea cart.

A live lullaby performance by Palestinian artist and community leader Aseel Tayah will be presented at 4.15pm and 5pm.
 

Artists participating in HOME 25: Invisible Cities are Vernon Ah Kee, Alee Afzali, Barat Ali Batoor, Rushdi Anwar, Atong Atem, Belinda Farinaccia, Carla Gottgens, Emily Jacir, Soyoun Kim, Karo Moret Miranda, Kent Morris, Adrian Olguin, Maroulla Radisavic, Hayden Ryan, Ka Yan So, and Joseph Williams (Tennant Creek Brio).

This exhibition has received assistance from NETS Victoria’s 2021 Exhibition Development Fund supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Image Credit: Vernon Ah Kee, lullaby (2019)​, Installation view.