Visual Arts & Film

Then, they never came back again - Video Art Installation

Four screens, four artists, four stages of womanhood—one compelling narrative.

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A black-and-white collage featuring various portraits of women. On the left, three close-up shots are displayed: one shows a woman with short hair smiling, the next captures a woman with braided hair and glasses, and the third image features a woman holding a camera. On the right, a full-body image of a woman in a patterned dress and glasses appears, with her arms extended and a joyful expression on her face.

Image Credit: Echo Cai

  • Presented by: Art Echo Foundation

  • Artist: Echo Cai and Tammy Yang

  • Artist: Ni Ni and Zoey Zuo

Experience 'Then, They Never Came Back Again', a 5-minute video art installation by four Australian Chinese female artists.

Watch four screens simultaneously, each showcasing a different perspective through literature, poetry, design, drones, spatial information and film. Explore themes of life and death, love, daily life, and the environment. Immerse yourself in their unique takes on womanhood and contemporary life, crafting your own narrative by engaging with each screen.

About Tammy Yang

Tammy Yang is an emerging filmmaker and creative producer. Her most recent work When – a concert with visual storytelling she directed and produced with musician Mindy Meng Wang has been selected for Oz Asia Festival and Southside Festival Frankston 2022. She has a great interest in intercultural
topics and authentic stories from different cultures and communities.

Ni Ni is a visual artist and designer. She brings over 9 years of experience in transforming concepts into captivating designs. Her expertise lies in crafting visual narratives tailored to a wide array of clients spanning various industries. Beyond design Ni Ni possesses a keen eye for capturing life's intricacies through her photography and communicates compelling stories through visual art.

Echo Cai is a curator and multidisciplinary artist, known for founding Art Echo Gallery & Art Echo Foundation Incorporated.
A graduate of Peking University (1988), she migrated to Australia in 1989, infusing her work with a blend of Australian and Chinese cultural influences. Echo's diverse portfolio includes painting, writing, video and curation, with a focus on exploring the intersection of art and language.

Zoey Zuo is a spatial information engineer and a professional drone pilot, skilled in using drone technology to express her artistic vision. Passionate about painting and art, she blends technology and creativity to create unique and captivating works. Her goal is to demonstrate the beauty of merging science with art, offering fresh perspectives through her innovative approach.

  • Duration: Come and go as you please

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Fully Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Mild Coarse Language.

  • Content warnings: Death.

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple is wheelchair accessible. The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock. If you need step free access, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock. Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head west and through the corridor to the stairs, and up past the ETU Ballroom and Common Rooms. Continue on and then head down the corridor to your right and you will find The Temple. There is also a lift if you are unable to take the stairs.

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Sessions: In Person Events

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

Thursday, 03 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

Friday, 04 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

Saturday, 05 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

Sunday, 06 October 2024

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Temple

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