“I think being queer really saved me from being too prey to the pressures of normative beauty ideals.”
"The reality is we’re in quite a devastating arts crisis at the moment and the wider country has no clue."
“It’s my permanent accessory. I can’t just put it in a drawer or get it out for special occasions.”
Cultivating a maximalist whimsy of otherworldly proportion, the Melbourne artist is boldly attempting to illustrate the world around her.
Zoe took some notes at a dream panel talk featuring artists Dame Robin White, Yvonne Todd and Claudia Kogachi.
"Everywhere you look the definition of beauty is different. Being South Asian & living with a disability I hardly ever saw that represented"
Misogynistic power structure, or symbolic act of love? Kong-Foo Mei Anne explores the identity of your surname upon marriage.
Most of us have experienced hair trauma at some point. For some, the issue is much more complex than others.
"I can't walk down the street in traditional Korean clothing as people would think of it as costume."
Mairātea hears attainable and sustainable beauty advice from women at different points in their life.
The young artist recently won the prestigious Adam Portraiture Award with her vibrant and personal self-portrait Lady Day.
“There’s real power in seeing someone who looks like you, who's had experiences like you, being represented.”