Atong Atem is a Melbourne-based artist originally from South Sudan.[1] She has had exhibitions at Melbourne's Immigration Museum, NGV's Triennial, Melbourne's winter arts festival Rising, Messums London, as well as works in Red Hook Labs (New York), Vogue Fashion Fair (Milan) and the Unseen Amsterdam art fair.[2] She has been commissioned to adorn two facades of Hanover House on Melbourne's Southbank.[3]

In 2021 she released Banksia, a video exploring African immigration to Australia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Atem, Atong (25 March 2022). "Keeping it real: the vivid photography of Atong Atem – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ↑ O'Brien, Kerrie (15 November 2020). "Australia has never been secure or comfortable for me: Atong Atem". SMH. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Architecture news & editorial desk (9 July 2021). "Makeover of Hanover House offers glimpse into future development". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Banksia". Art Gallery of South Australia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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