Pamela See

Sating the Soul

23 August - 6 September 2025

to be launched by

Jumaadi 

Artist

Saturday 23 August 2025

2.30-4.30PM

Artists in Conversation

with

23 August 2025

2.30 – 4.30 pm

Pamela See
Pamela See (Xue Mei-Ling) was born in Brisbane to first generation Australians. She applies Chinese papercutting techniques in a variety of post-digital contexts including: installation, animation, sculpture, textiles and printmaking. Since graduating from the Queensland College of Art in 1999, she has contributed to exhibitions in Australia, China and the United States of America. This includes initiatives at The Qing Tong Museum in China, International Studios and Curatorial Program in New York and the Queensland Art Gallery. Collections to house See’s artwork include the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia, Parliament House, Swire and Chinachem.
Sating the Soul
In recognition of the original function of papercuts as offerings, the exhibition will feature depictions of food and farmers. This includes silhouette portraits of market gardeners who lived in Botany: Ah Yun and Wong Soung. Ah Yun worked on the Coward family farm. The patriarch James Coward, was once elected Mayor. An abundance of potato was grown on the property. By contrast Wong Soung worked on land leased by War Mow’s in nearby Mascot. In the area, Chinese root vegetables were among the cultivated.  A majority of the cuisine represented is considered to have medicinal applications. Their colourful renditions are intended to delight visitors of all kinds. During the opening a selection of woodblocks will be available for patrons to use. The prints are intended to be burnt as offerings to their deceased relatives.

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