Happy Land, 2014-15
Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
4-28 March 2015
Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane
9-27 September 2014
As a Thai-born Australian, I have long been interested in migration, cultural identity and the environmental consequences of settlement.
In Happy Land, I focus on rabbits, which were introduced to Australia by early colonists in an attempt to recreate a familiar British environment. Despite their appealing appearance, rabbits have caused significant damage to the Australian landscape and native wildlife.
I created a porcelain kingdom inhabited by imagined creatures that explore these ideas through a combination of humour, whimsy and environmental commentary.
Hide and Seek 2015 porcelain H52 x W17 x D16 cm
Happy Land 2015 porcelain H50 x W20 x D120 cm
Land of Peace 2015 porcelain H51 x W22 x D15 cm
Gardener 2014 porcelain H23 x W20 x D15 cm
Trust Me! 2014 porcelain H48 x W15 x D15 cm
Bunny Boy 2015 porcelain H51 x W22 x D13 cm
Liberace Rabbit 2015 porcelain H42 x W13 x D14 cm
Hello 2015 porcelain H42 x W19 x D19 cm
We Come In Peace 2014 porcelain H38 x W22 x D22 cm
First Fleet 2015 porcelain H41 x W28 x D15 cm
White Rabbit 2015 glazed Ceramic H41 x W22 x D18 cm
Butterfly 2014 glazed ceramic H38 x W18 x D14 cm
Rabbit King 2015 glaze ceramic H28 x W21 x D18 cm
Golden Hope 2015 glazed ceramic H38 x W19 x D21 cm