Anne Zahalka is currently artist in residence at the Bēhal Fejér Institute in Prague.
![Anne Zahalka, If these objects could speak [detail], 2018, archival ink on rag paper, each 40 x 32 cm framed](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54012345e4b0f72d40b6c44e/1570764475846-5Z04QVR2JME5HS4D3U8N/AZ+Prague.jpg)
Anne Zahalka, If these objects could speak [detail], 2018, archival ink on rag paper, each 40 x 32 cm framed
She recently presented an exhibition called The Fate of Things. The works in the exhibition respond to recalled family stories and histories in an attempt to reconnect emotionally with lost family members, particularly Zahalka’s female predecessors. While this exhibition references post-memory and intergenerational trauma, it presents the perspective of an Australian artist whose family relocated from Europe in circumstances that will be relatable to those who have suffered diaspora, trauma or isolation.
