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boorda yeyi

boorda yeyi

Shaping the future of immersive art.

boorda yeyi, meaning ‘future now’ in Whadjuk Noongar language, is Australia’s first pathway program for artists seeking to work with immersive technologies. Launched in 2025 by PICA, it explores how technology can deepen artistic ideas and transform the way audiences experience contemporary art— bridging spatial and sensory boundaries to create encounters that are felt, not just seen.

Each year, boorda yeyi offers four key opportunities:

  • Foundational Symposium – introducing WA artists to immersive concepts and technologies through hands-on demonstrations and a series of commissioned talks.
  • Intensive Mentorship – supporting WA artists in prototype development and collaboration, culminating in an Open Studio presentation of works-in-progress.
  • Immersive Arts Commission – a national opportunity for artists to realise a major immersive artwork to be presented at PICA.
  • Regional Tour – a WA tour of the commissioned work and a community engagement program delivered in partnership with ART ON THE MOVE.

In 2026, all streams return. Artists can submit an expression of interest to attend the second Foundational Symposium, participate in an Intensive Mentorship, or apply for the next Immersive Arts Commission.

April Phillips, the inaugural recipient of the Immersive Arts Commission in 2025, premieres her work Under Waters at PICA in February 2026 before touring later in the year. This immersive installation invites audiences into a responsive oceanic environment, weaving extended reality with First Nations knowledge systems to explore interdependence and care in a time of climate crisis.

Immersive art is not about technology for its own sake—it’s about expanding the language of art to create experiences that challenge perception, evoke emotion and invite participation. Through boorda yeyi, PICA stands at the forefront of this evolution, championing originality, artistic excellence and critical depth. Join us as we imagine what art can be when boundaries dissolve and futures unfold, now.

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The program name, boorda yeyi, was developed in consultation with Whadjuk Elder, Dr Richard Walley OAM, and Whadjuk members of PICA’s Aboriginal Advisory Group.