Atong ATEM<br/> <em>Henna 1</em> (2021) <!-- (recto) --><br /> from the <i>Banksia</i> series 2021<br /> digital print<br /> 116.0 x 159.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of the artist and MARS Gallery, Melbourne, 2023<br /> 2023.309<br /> © Atong Atem, courtesy Mars Gallery, Melbourne <!--150199-->
Atong ATEM
Henna 1 (2021)
from the Banksia series 2021
digital print
116.0 x 159.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist and MARS Gallery, Melbourne, 2023
2023.309
© Atong Atem, courtesy Mars Gallery, Melbourne

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem
Teacher and Student Programs

30 Oct 26 – 14 Jun 27

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Level 3

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem presents the first major solo exhibition by Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist Atong Atem in Australia. Working across portrait photography, Atem creates striking images that draw together performance, fashion, design and storytelling to reflect on identity, migration and belonging.

Rich in colour, symbolism and texture, Atem’s photographs reference African studio photography traditions while centering personal and community histories often absent from mainstream representations of art history. Her works consider how photography can shape ideas about visibility, memory and self-representation, while also responding to experiences of diaspora, resilience and cultural continuity.

Explore the range of NGV Educator-led programming or book a self-guided school visit below. Bookings are required for all school groups.

PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS


Book an interactive tour or an online introductory talk with an NGV educator and introduce your students to the key themes of the exhibition.

Self-Guided Viewing of Passage: The Art of Atong Atem All Levels Portraits, Identity and Storytelling | Introductory Floortalk for Primary Students Levels F–6 Introductory Floortalk | Passage: The Art of Atong Atem 7 – VCE, Tertiary VCE ART CREATIVE PRACTICE: Interpretive Lenses | Passage: The Art of Atong Atem Levels VCE Passage: The Art of Atong Atem | Online Introductory Talk Levels 3-10

Programs for Teachers

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Passage: The Art of Atong Atem Online Exhibition Briefing Professional Learning for Teachers

4–5pm, 8 Oct, free, booking required
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