Cabra Charms - Boat

She is also a lecturer teaching in the School of Art and Design at the University of NSW.

She is interested in ways objects are holders to stories, cultures, and knowledge.

Bic’s practice draws on traditional and contemporary craft and design methods inspired by her Asian-cultural lineages to investigate themes of personal and cross-cultural narratives. Specialising in traditional and contemporary metal and lacquer craft technologies, her practice often utilises a synthesis of these materials to create different perspectives on contemporary object-making and meanings. Her recent work navigates cartographic ways to explore the ‘in-between’ to create new kinds of cultural objects that are representative of the hybrid cultures, diasporic life experiences, and identity represented in the diverse cultures in Australia. Bic’s practice revels in materiality expressed in object-based forms to create a better understanding of cultural diversity within the Asia-Australia context.

Photos: Bic Tieu