‘Mixed Emotions (Portrait of Lisa and Ruby)’ captures moving image portraits of people within the Asian diaspora. Constructed using cultural artefacts belonging to the subjects, the work reveals individual stories defined by growing up mixed race in South East Queensland, and unites connections and crossovers of culture for second generation Asian Australians. Slow-moving video and still photography capture Lisa Tran Kelly in her mother’s Ao Dai dress dancing with a lotus flower symbolic of Vietnamese culture. Incense smoke drifts out of earthy pots and jade coloured jewellery pays homage to Ruby Yu-Lu Yeh’s Taiwanese heritage.
Free Event
Davison Lane, Southport QLD 4215
Thursday 07 July 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday 08 July 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday 09 July 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday 10 July 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
All times are QLD AEST
bigcitylightsfestival.com.au/events/mixed-emotions/
This project is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund; a partnership between the Queensland Government and the City of Gold Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Image: Portrait of Lisa Tran Kelly by Ellamay Fitzgerald (2022)