We are disappointed to share that Thania Petersen is unable to travel to Perth on medical advice. While Thania focuses on her health,\u00a0the planned community\u2011led sessions will continue as scheduled. We appreciate your understanding and support and encourage you to join us in creating this unique installation!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Join us in the creation of world renowned Cape Town artist Thania Petersen’s large scale olfactory installation\u00a0Rampies sny.<\/em> Drop in for any length of time over the activity dates to work with Gallery staff on this immersive artwork, created with the Perth community. Your participation in the creation of the artwork would involve assisting with cutting of citrus leaves and filling organza bags with frankincense and oils infused leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thania Petersen is deeply informed by the histories of the Indian Ocean and Trans<\/em>-Oceanic memory, tracing the interconnectedness of cultures, migrations, and shared experiences. As an African Creole artist, she seeks to retell and reclaim histories and cultural memory. Tracing the migration of Sufi music and ritual, Petersen\u2019s large-scale olfactory installation Rampies Sny <\/em>and film JAWAP \u2013<\/em> an Australian premiere \u2013 fill the galleries with smell, sound and sumptuous imagery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Previously realised in Cape Town and Tunisia, Petersen\u2019s Rampies sny<\/em> installation links the intimacy of clothing and linen drawers to a history of migration. Consisting of thousands of small organza bags, filled with freshly cut citrus leaves and infused with frankincense and precious essential oils, the olfactory installation permeates the exhibition halls with what Petersen calls, \u2018smells that recall a thousand places.\u2019 Named after a unique Cape Muslim tradition, the installation reflects a ritual in which women cut and scent fragrant leaves with oils and incense, packaging them into cloth bundles, accompanied by poetry, song, and blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday 31 January, 12pm – 4pmRampies Sny<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thania Petersen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Event Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sunday 1 February, 12pm – 4pm
Monday 2 February, 11am – 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n