Circular Economies Residency: Ilona McGuire arrives in Carnamah!

Ilona Mcguire will be our next Circular Economies resident artist, beginning her residency in Carnamah with North Midlands Project this April.

Ilona McGuire is a multidisciplinary artist of Bibbulmun Noongar and Kungarakan lineage. She is deeply fascinated by the social impacts of the Australian colony on both Indigenous peoples and whoever calls Australia home. To stir understanding of the humanity of the dehumanised, Ilona observes our shared histories through the intergenerational stories of her family. She does this in an attempt to recover, reenergise and reimagine conversation that might encourage some and inform others, whilst some will remain indifferent. Ilona continues to explore mixed-medium installation, drawing, performance and social practice as reclamation of space and time for joy and celebration as resistance to colonial anguish.

More information about Ilona McGuire and North Midlands Project.

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Circular Economies is produced as a joint partnership by PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and SPACED. PICA and SPACED thank our community host partners.

lona McGuire, Holy Ground, live performance, 2022, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Photograph: Daniel James Grant

Explore our past programs

Know Thy Neighbour #3 (2021-23). Know Thy Neighbour #3 investigates notions of place, sites of interest, networks, and social relationships with partner communities.

Rural Utopias (2019-23). Rural Utopias is a program of residencies, exhibitions and professional development activities organised in partnership with 12 Western Australian rural and remote towns.