Existing works will stand alongside groundbreaking new pieces as the galleries open with exhibitions by three prominent artists, connected by a deep relationship to place and community.

Two major new works will premiere as part of Perth Festival. Renowned artist Kate Mitchell presents Idea Induction – an immersive, interactive installation in the main gallery. Ballardong artist Dianne Jones will debut The Beach, inspired by, and created in Walyalup/Fremantle. This will be exhibited alongside Jones’s earlier photographic series Australian Photographs – in which the artist inserts herself, smiling and waving into analogue images that place contemporary indigenous identities into Australian narratives.

Mervyn Street’s powerful Stolen Wages is a significant solo exhibition featuring Kimberley history and resilience, while also celebrating his recent landmark victory against the State Government.

Fremantle Arts Centre Curator and Collections lead Abigail Moncrieff added, “The Perth Festival exhibition is an eagerly anticipated event at FAC and this year we are pleased to co-present three incredible artists who all bring something different.