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Double Happiness (囍)05/06/24 - 10/06/24

Featuring Maria Thaddea, Penny Zhang, Chenxi (Hilda) Zhang, Xiao (Iris) Yu, Yinuo Yu, Yuhe Tian, Jiaying Qian and Chi Tangzi with a performance by Low Wen Pei and Alex Peterson. 

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Kudos Offsite presents Double Happiness (囍), an exhibition showcasing a contemporary take on the female experience within familial and romantic relationships in Chinese culture. Through the lens of 7 women with artistic and design practices spanning printmaking, sculpture, jewellery and textiles; this collection explores queer and diasporic approaches to individuality within union and challenges traditional conventions of intimate relationships.

Double Happiness(囍): a Chinese character comprised of two single happiness’ (喜) aligned side by side symbolises the joining of two individuals. It is commonly used in wedding paraphernalia as a blessing for a couple’s happily ever after. In Double Happiness (囍) 7 Chinese artists will mediate on fleeting binds, engrained traditions and reflect on ‘囍’ beyond its ties to happiness and marital blessings.

Read an interview with Double Happiness (囍) artist Maria Thaddea by Quintana Tang!