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Vipoo Srivilasa, Happiness Doesn’t Just Have One Address, 2021, donated object, ceramic and mixed-media. 32 x 28 x 22cm. Donated by Beryl Conlin, 2021. Photo Simon Strong
Vipoo Srivilasa, Happiness Doesn’t Just Have One Address, 2021, donated object, ceramic and mixed-media. 32 x 28 x 22cm. Donated by Beryl Conlin, 2021. Photo Simon Strong

Re/JOY is a new collaborative exhibition from Thai born, Melbourne based artist, curator and activist Vipoo Srivilasa. Designing fixed rules to govern WAG Curator of Exhibitions and Outreach Aaron Bradbrook’s participation, Srivilasa will intricately ‘repair’ damaged ceramics donated by members of the South West Victorian community. Each damaged object, selected for its sentimental connection to the owner, enters into a process of ‘restorative happiness’. Through this process, Srivilasa interrogates our emotional connections to objects, while instilling a direct relationship of trust between the artist, curator and participant.