Until 13 August 2022

Come and explore the giant shade cloth structure suspended in the middle of Adelaide Contemporary Experimental’s (ACE) gallery space.

Skin Shade Night Day is the first major solo exhibition by Allison Chhorn, exploring the daily routine and rituals practised by the artist’s Cambodian-Australian family.

As the daughter and granddaughter of Cambodian migrants, Allison’s work explores the personal and familial ricochets of the Khmer Rouge – a brutal political regime, from 1975-79, that claimed the lives of nearly two million Cambodians.

Allison’s films obliquely approach the echoing traumas, memories, beliefs and behaviours of her family, particularly set against the Australian context.

Skin Shade Night Day consists of film, audio and physical elements, offering a contemplative insight into the daily practices of her family.

For more information, see the ACE website.