The exquisite Lunar New Year mural, titled ‘Ten Years’, was created as a collaboration between muralist Christina Huynh and fellow artist and animator Chris Yee.
‘Ten Years’ is located at the back of Bankstown Arts Centre and can be seen from the hundreds of passing trains every day. It is also lit at night, creating an exquisite experience for passing travellers.
The mural represents the coming together of two Asian-Australian artists through two Chinese mythical creatures that meet in the middle.
“I put together the character that’s pretty iconic in Chinese culture, a mythical creature that is supposed to bring about prosperity and good luck,” Huynh said.
“The focal point is the string which represents Bankstown Arts Centre having been established for 10 years as a wonderful cultural hub for our community and artists.”
You can view the incredible mural at Bankstown Arts Centre, along with the latest exhibition, Cultural Cartography: Creating Art at the Intersection of Cultures, online and at the centre from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm, until February 20.
With a line-up of five Asian-Australian Artists: NC Qin, Chris Yee, Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen, Christina Huynh and Anney Bounpraseuth, the exhibition adds to the conversation of Asian-Australian cultural identities in contemporary society.
“It’s really nice to be a part of a group that shares the experiences of what it’s like to be an artist in this day and age but also to be a person of colour trying to navigate through this world,” Huynh said.
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour says he is proud to see locals express and celebrate their cultural identity through art.
Brush up on past for good luck
TWO Western Sydney-based artists have collaborated on a mural at Bankstown Arts Centre, to wish Bankstown locals good luck and prosperity during Lunar New Year.