Bonnie Huang

About Bonnie Huang (they/them)

Bonnie Huang’s multimedia practice is driven by a sense of curiosity and obsession, inspired by the raw humanity that can be uncovered by the provocative and unspoken. They play with materials like latex, wax and found objects to highlight the overlooked quotidian moments of our lives and shared languages of intimacy.

Often referring to popular culture, digital media, and collective histories, Huang believes it is these shared images and experiences that bring people together. Informed by their own identity as a queer person and a Chinese-Australian immigrant, they reference symbols and images of both personal and collective spheres. 

Bonnie is interested in investigating spirituality and desire through a queer lens and driven by a sense of playfulness. Specifically, they are looking to develop a language of queer religiosity through materiality and imagery. They aim to demonstrate a parallel between devotion to religion and sexuality, whilst highlighting the importance of community and salvation. Underpinning their practice is the embracing of childishness, clownery, and chaos to hopefully offer a sacred perspective on love and human experience.

Biography

Bonnie Huang is a multi-disciplinary artist playing and creating with dreams and textures on Dharug land. They aim to create intimate yet subversive spaces for reflection on desire and belonging– reflecting on how memory and culture informs the construction of self-identity and communities. 

They are the recipient of Parramatta Artists’ Studios 2024 Fellowship, a participant in PAS Open 2023, and were awarded the USU Creative Awards Prize from Verge Gallery in 2021. Recent exhibitions include Pari, Verge Gallery, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Blacktown Arts Centre and Firstdraft.