Alex Danay
ALEX is a Filipino - Australian artist based in Naarm, exploring themes of self - identity through the interplay of material and symbolism. Their work navigates the intricate landscape of mental health and trauma, with a focus on PTSD and CPTSD.
They also delve into the decolonisation of self-identity and seek to heal inherited internalised racism through research and implementation of pre-colonial Filipino tattoo ink making techniques and imagery.
Through the usage of primarily recycled materials, their artistic approach is deeply rooted in materiality, each piece telling a story and evoking the history, meaning, and emotion of the materials used to create it.
Interactive mixed media installation with fabric, foam, yarn, cloth, rope, steel mesh and aluminium tube frame