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Tom Campbell

Perth-Taipei International Exchange Residency

Perth-Taipei International Exchange Residency

During his residency with Treasure Hill Artist Village in Taipei, Tom Campbell will develop his project 
to learn the Sumazau. The Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan (First Nations Malaysian) dance, performed in a variety of ceremonial and celebratory contexts. Tom, who has Kadazan heritage through his matrilineal line, will spend his time in Taiwan researching and connecting with local institutions and communities, particularly around shared histories of movement and migration. Tom will develop a body of work that spans socially-engaged practice, sound, textiles and poetry. 

About the artists

Tom Campbell (he/him) is an artist and writer whose work traces muscle memories across his Kadazan/Scottish lineages through textiles and poetry. He grew up in Kamberri (Canberra) and is currently based in Boorloo (Perth).

Campbell’s practice collapses distance across time and space between ancestors, collaborators and influences. His work to be both free and safe was commissioned for the 2024 Canberra Art Biennial. Since 2022, he has been working with Zora Pang and Jessica Tanto on how to disagree, a multidisciplinary project exploring how disagreements can be embodied, shaped and transformed.

Campbell was most recently Development Manager at the National Gallery of Australia and is currently General Manager for pvi collective. He has been training in waacking, an expressive street dance style, since 2021. 


Supporters

PICA’s International Studio Exchange Program is supported by PICA’s Art Ambassadors and Treasure Hill Artist Village. This residency is supported by Creative Australia through the International Engagement Fund.