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Video Still from 'Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out' (2022) by Phuong Ngo
Location
On-site
The Substation, 1 Market Street, Newport, Victoria 3015, Australia
Dates
29 April–16 July 2022
Times
Wed–Sat 12–6pm
Fri 12–8pm
Format
Exhibition/​Free
Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Admission

Free

Nostalgia for a Time That Never Was is a multi-venue exhibition by visual artist Phuong Ngo.

The exhibition deals directly with the colonial legacy of French occupied Vietnam, reflecting on the ways in which this history has spanned the globe following The Fall of Saigon.

In unpacking the complexities of colonisation, the exhibition seeks to understand how the formation of French Indochina continues to inform the Vietnamese diaspora, including the ways in which the Vietnamese-Australian community engages with Australia’s (and the West's) imperial, colonial, and racist past and present.

Nostalgia for a Time That Never Was is a multi-venue program presented in partnership with The Substation, Hobsons Bay City Council’s Laneway Gallery and Photo 2022.

PHOTO 2022 PROGRAM SUMMARY

Nostalgia for a Time That Never Was

Exhibition at The Substation
29 April to 16 July 2022

Nostalgia for a Time That Never Was
Exhibition at Hobsons Bay City Council’s Laneway Gallery
1 April to 27 June 2022

A World Vision
Video Installation at The Substation
11-21 May 2022

Artist Walkthrough with Phuong Ngo
Artist Walkthrough at The Substation
12.30–1.30pm Saturday 30 April 2022

Mooncake Decorating Workshop
Artist Workshop at Hobsons Bay City Council’s Laneway Gallery
Saturday 14 May 2022

PHOTO 2022 VENUES

The Substation
Address: 1 Market St, Newport VIC 3015
Opening Hours: Wed–Sat 12–6pm, Fri 12–8pm

Hobsons Bay City Council’s Laneway Gallery
Address: 44 Woods St, Laverton VIC 3028

CONTENT WARNING
This exhibition contains graphic imagery that some viewers may find distressing.

ACCESS
This exhibition is wheelchair accessible and gender neutral accessible toilets are available. There are gender-neutral toilets on every level, including accessible toilets on the Ground Floor and Level 2.

This exhibition includes video works containing spoken word, which has been subtitled.

We are committed to continually improving our services to ensure our events can be enjoyed by all. If you have specific access requirements (including seating arrangements for events) please get in touch via info@thesubstation.org.au

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Presented by The Substation in association with Photo 2022

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

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Victoria 3015, Australia

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