per-Spective Lines Exhibition Opening

The Junction Co. is excited to invite you to the exhibition opening of per-Spective Lines, a group exhibition and Artist in Residency program (AiR) brought together by renowned Perth-based ceramicist Andrea Vinkovic, Karratha multidisciplinary artist Chelsea McAuliffe, and Port Hedland-based multidisciplinary and media artist Amelia Blanco. This program explores the distinctive character of Karratha and its surrounding landscape through a range of artistic practices and collaborative engagement.

Centred around the theme of aerial perspectives and colours of the landscape, the exhibition captures the beauty of the region from above, highlighting the rich textures and tones of the land, sea, and sky. Through the collaboration of local and visiting artists, and the involvement of the wider local community, per-Spective Lines fosters meaningful connections and encourages shared artistic expression.

As part of the AiR program, Andrea Vinkovic led a dedicated community artwork titled Karratha Reflections. This ceramic installation explores the ideas of connection to place, belonging, and memory of the land. Using locally sourced clay, Andrea facilitated a series of free workshops with schools, community groups, and members of the public. Participants contributed their personal interpretations of the landscape, shaping small ceramic pieces that were then brought together to form a large-scale suspended artwork, featured in the Red Earth Arts Prescient Foyer. Karratha Reflections stands as a powerful, community-driven expression of place, created through many hands and shared stories.

Chelsea McAuliffe, a Karratha-based artist, contributed a new body of work that offers a vivid visual interpretation of the regional landscape. While working in a different medium from Andrea and Amelia, Chelsea’s practice intersected thematically, with their collaboration woven throughout the exhibition. The dialogue between their works highlights a creative synergy celebrating distinct yet complementary ways of responding to place through tactile and visual elements, both individually and collectively.

Amelia Blanco presents Landmarks, a two-part, projection-mapped sculptural installation that explores the distinct topography of Karratha. Cast in plaster and animated through light and movement, Amelia’s work highlights the iconic hills that frame the Karratha City Centre, particularly those along the Yaburara Heritage Trail and Radio Hill. These sites, known as popular lookouts and meeting places also serve as natural markers, shaping how people move through, situate themselves within, and remember the Pilbara landscape.

Reflecting on her work, Amelia shares “Growing up in Port Hedland, I remember being awestruck by Karratha’s hills on family visits. As an adult, these same contours have become subtle signposts, measuring distance, change, and time. This work is both a tribute to the land and a reflection on how we carry and navigate place.”

Together, these three artists offer a layered and immersive experience of the Pilbara, through community ceramics, visual storytelling, and light-based installation. per-Spective Lines invites audiences to see the region through a multitude of lenses, all grounded in memory, connection and creative collaboration.

EXHIBITION OPENING: Thursday 15 May, 2025 (in conjunction with the REAF Festival)

TIME: 6pm – 7.30pm

WHERE: Red Earth Arts Precinct Foyers, 27 Welcome Road Karratha WA

For more information:

Email: hello@thejunctionco.com.au

Phone: 08 9141 0041

The Red Earth Arts Precinct Exhibition Program is managed by The Junction Co. on behalf the City of Karratha. This program is made possible through the generous sponsorship or Rio Tinto and the support of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC), Culture and the Arts WA, as part of their RETB Regional Arts Sector Capacity Building funding program for 2023 to 2027.