Since its launch in 2008, the TILT program at Goolugatup Heathcote has invited artists to look closely at place, memory, and history, and to tilt our perspectives on what this site is and what it might become. Now entering its eighteenth year, and with its twentieth anniversary on the horizon in 2028, TILT has grown into one of Western Australia’s most significant commissioning programs, sustaining ambitious, research-led projects that reflect deeply on Goolugatup Heathcote’s layered histories.

The 2025 TILT commission is undertaken by Jessee Lee Johns, a Perth-born artist whose practice traverses architecture, satire, and social commentary. Known for projects that range from establishing a self-declared micro-nation to running a tongue-in-cheek brickworks business, Johns interrogates the systems—both physical and symbolic—that shape how we live. We are delighted to have Jessee as the 2025 TILT artist. He was selected for the program because of his bold, inventive practice and his ability to reframe familiar systems and spaces in ways that spark new conversations. His work exemplifies the spirit of TILT—pushing boundaries, challenging assumptions, and creating ambitious, site-responsive projects that resonate well beyond the gallery. We congratulate Jessee on this commission and sincerely thank him for the extraordinary imagination, energy, and generosity he has brought to the program.

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