The Mill is thrilled to announce Viray Thach as the recipient of the Sponsored Studio for the January-June 2022 residency. The Mill’s Sponsored Studio is a new initiative supported by the Mahmood Martin Foundation. In 2022 two selected artists will join our community, with each receiving 6-months of studio space and an exhibition outcome as part of The Mill Showcase.
Viray Thach, ‘Essence of Apsara’ digital painting, image courtesy of the artist
Exhibition: Resilience, Viray Thach
July 18 - September 16, 2022
Opening event: Friday, July 29, 6-8pm
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Where: The Mill Exhibition Space, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta
Cost: Free
Accessibility: Disability access is available via our Angas St entrance. The Mill has concrete flooring throughout and a disability toilet. View more on our accessibility page.
During SALA 2022 The Mill's Showcase space hosts Resilience, a solo exhibition by illustrator and educator Viray Thach. The exhibition elevates the voices of sexual assault survivors and opens conversations of the commonly misunderstood topic. Viray showcases her skills as a digital illustrator, as well as exploring new techniques developed through her six month studio residency at The Mill. The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue essay written by The Mill's Writer in Residence Renee Miller.
About the artist:
Viray Thach
Viray Thach is an emerging digital illustrator and educator. Her style, inspired by pop art, art deco and art nouveau, also sees deep-rooted influences from traditional Kbach ornamental designs that pay homage to her Cambodian roots. Viray’s iPad is the digital sketchbook where all the magic happens. Here, she marries the old and the new, using cybernation to recreate time-honoured textures and techniques into tactile designs that evoke a warm, homely compassion.
Formally educated in graphic design, business management and education, Viray is not only dedicated to her role as an illustrator, but as an educator and mentor, cultivating young minds and passing her multi-creative knowledge on to creative visionaries of the next generation. She remains business-minded and efficient while still delivering work full of the heart and soul.
At the root of it, Viray uses her art to tell a story – whether that is through character-rich portraits, lively illustrations, or bringing her mind’s eye to life through magnificent murals.
Artwork by Viray Thach.
SALA Workshop: Illustration and lino printing with Viray Thach
When: Sunday August 22 and , 12-4pm
Where: The Mill’s Exhibition Space, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta
Cost: early bird $30 +bf (limited places)
full price $40+bf
If you're looking for an opportunity to be creative, join Viray for an illustration and lino print workshop. This beginners workshop will introduce skills in preparing a design, carving lino and printing, and all participants will take home finished artworks.
Held in The Mill’s exhibition space alongside Viray’s solo exhibition Resilience, the workshop will be intimate and casual and is open to complete beginners.
The Mill’s Sponsored Studio program is presented in co-operation with Mahmood Martin Foundation.
