Hearts of Absent Women #12 | Photography Narelle Wilson
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I would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which I live and work. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Represented by Gallerysmith.



25TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY - REMEMORY
Ema’s new commissioned work, Hearts of Absent Women (Tree of Family) is presented at Chau Chak Wing Museum part of the Biennial of Sydney 2026. This monumental scale of hand woven tapestry soft sculpture is commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney and BEEAH Group with generous support from National Center for Art Research, Japan and assistance from Tapestry Foundation Australia and Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW). Woven by Ema Shin and ATW weaver Saffron Gordon.



EXHIBITION CATALOGUE - HEARTS OF ABSENT WOMEN
The essay by Sophia Cai and designed by Ramona Lindsay.


STUDIO VIDEO
Created for Create Day 2020 part of London Craft Week in 2020.