A solo exhibition at Hurstville Museum & Gallery from 29 July – 27 August 2023

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Liminal places explores forgotten and marginalised rural and urban landscapes, focusing on Chinese market gardens in Sydney and regional NSW. These locations are multifaceted as local Indigenous and colonial histories are embedded within the physical characteristics of densely farmed zones along the creeks and rivers of local ecosystems. Combining aerial and street perspectives, artist Mei Zhao reflects on her own migrant experience, as she transforms geographic features into intertwined colours, forms and patterns using methods inspired by Chinese landscape painting and abstract expressionism. To create her works, Zhao integrates several mediums including acrylic painting, screen printing, drawing and mixed media to develop individual works arranged into a dynamic installation of mapped landscapes.