Artist Talk with Artist in Residence Cong Yu
In this talk, Cong explores the intimate interplay between the human body and the Australian landscape from a deeply personal, feminine perspective. Her paintings often begin with the contours of human forms, gradually dissolving into expansive vistas where body and land mirror and depend on one another. During her time in Broken Hill, Cong has drawn inspiration from outback ruins and vehicle camping setups—seeing them as residues or incomplete forms of “home.” These fragments become visual metaphors for belonging, dislocation, and the search for place. She will share insights into her creative process and the narratives behind her work. This is a conversation about identity, place, and the transformative space where inner and outer landscapes meet.