wani toaishara (b. 1990, Bukavu, D. R. Congo, lives and works Melbourne) is an artist whose works span various mediums including image-making, performance, installation and film. His practice explores Black life and representation, dislocation and Indigeneity. Engaging with the ongoing impacts of colonialism in Africa and its diaspora, toaishara often draws on personal narratives to create works of intimacy and resonance. In his films, urban spaces play a central role, recast from the everyday into theatrical sites of exploration and reflection. wani has exhibited and performed at Arts Centre Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Blak Dot Gallery, Wyndham Art Gallery, Arts House, and National Gallery Victoria, among other spaces. He has also received numerous awards and fellowships including a Green Room award, Arts House Evolution Award, Wyndham Art Prize, Darebin Art Prize, and most notably the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography award.
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wani toaishara
Room Sheet [PDF, 131KB]
Interview with wani toaishara and David Sequeira [PDF, 90KB]
Opening Event | Thursday 16 April 5-7PM