Retrace Your Steps!

Lara Chamas and Hootan Heydari present a selection of recent work in our main gallery, titled Retrace Your Steps!

This exhibition brings together two remarkable artists, each with unique styles and practices. 

While each artist approaches their mediums in distinct ways, their work shares a profound connection through the exploration of themes such as home, familial memory and generational migrant experiences of leaving their home countries due to war and political upheaval.

Their works are both poetic and poignant, speaking to both personal stories and broader political histories.

Lara Chamas is a Lebanese artist, born and raised in Naarm (Melbourne). Her work comprises of sculptural objects and installations that reflect on family, memory, and domestic life.

Hootan Heydari is an Iranian-Australian artist, who predominantly works in sculpture and photography. His art captures connections between the past and present, distilling echoes of history into contemporary expressions. Heydari is represented by Futures Gallery.

This exhibition contains artwork that explores themes of war and violence, which may be difficult for some visitors. Please speak to our staff if you would like more information before attending. We thank you for your understanding.  

_{Photo credit: Lara Chamas, Pestle that He made, Jido (mama), for crushing garlic, Hummus; Chickpeas; Knife that He made, Jido (mama), for chopping parsley, tabouli; Corer that He made, Jido (mama), for hollowing zucchini coosa mahshe; and Mould that He made, Jido (mama), for filled biscuits, ma’amoul; 2021, cast bronze objects, variable sizes. Image courtesy of the Artist.}