What

WORKSHOP

When

Saturday 13 July
2 to 3pm

General information

Education Centre

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Ages 8+

Tickets

Free (bookings required)

The Immigration Museum is located in Customs House – a place that, for many years had the power to decide who would and would not be allowed to live in Australia.

In Re-Orient, Chinese-Italian Australian photographer Pia Johnson uses photographs of herself, taken across this building, to tell stories of identity and belonging in places that are not always welcoming of everyone.

In this family-friendly class, Pia facilitates intergenerational discussions where children can share their family histories and tell their migration stories through photography.

Please bring along a smartphone to participate in this class. Alternatively, art materials will be provided for those that would like to draw or collage their stories.

Pia Johnson

Pia Johnson is a photographer, visual artist, curator, and lecturer, who has exhibited across Australia and internationally, and is collected in private and public collections including the National Gallery of Victoria. Her work has been a finalist in many photography awards including the National Photographic Portrait Prize, Olive Cotton Award, Bowness Photography Prize, Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award among others.

Pia holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts from University of Melbourne and has a Doctorate in Fine Arts from RMIT University.

Accessibility

We can assist with any access requirements you may have for this program, please contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your Museum visit.

Re-Orient: Reclaiming Spaces, Redefining Stories is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.