Veiled in a Golden Hue explores consumerism through the personal lens of family history. In this exhibition, artist Sherry Quiambao reflects on her mother’s 1980 migration from the Philippines to regional Australia, examining the interplay between personal ambitions and the societal forces that drive us toward continuous acquisition. Using photography, installation, and video, it invites consideration of the meaning of fulfilment, and the role that possessions play in forming our identities. It features a major new video artwork produced in collaboration with artist and choreographer Emma Fishwick, filmmaker Apurva Gupta, and performer Keana Mislang.

The artist acknowledges the support of the State of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. This project was developed in residency at Fremantle Arts Centre, in an initiative supported by the City of Fremantle and the Western Australian Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. 

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Image: Sherry Quiambao, Veil, walis, walis (sweep, sweep), 2024, archival pigment print.

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