GUAN WEI features in Awakening Histories at Monash University Museum of Art - an exhibition tracing deep connections between First Nations peoples and Southeast Asian seafarers from Makassar, South Sulawesi.
In these three finely painted porcelain works - Delicacies Jar, Nourishing Jar and Australian Sea Cucumber Plate, 2025 - Guan Wei reflects on cultural exchange, migration and memory. Through cobalt-blue imagery, he connects ancient trade routes linking Marege, Kayu Djawa, Makassar and China, revealing how art, food and knowledge have long travelled across oceans to shape shared histories.
The exhibition will be on display at MUMA, 4 October–6 December 2025 and the exhibition continues at Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), 6 February–29 March 2026.
