Jon Tjhia

May 21, 2023 | powerhouse.com.au | Jon Tjhia |Jinghua Qian

StoriesSeason 1, Episode 7By Jinghua Qian, hosted by Jon Tjhia‘I fought hard for the slippery shamelessness of my life, and I don't want it displayed in a box with a tidy explanatory text. I want to imagine that every day I can wake up and become something I've never seen.’Through the lens of turn-of-the-century portrait photography, Jinghua Qian looks at the privilege and burden of representation and the luminous power of inscrutability. Chorus Broad. Normal. Hair: thin on top of head.

Apr 18, 2023 | powerhouse.com.au | Jon Tjhia |Miyuki Jokiranta

‘A Radiating Body’ reflects on the mystery of the human body and the spirit of invention through this replica of a multi-wave oscillator machine. ‘The first electricians were like magicians, performing feats of conductance for an audience. Lightning strikes a key on the end of a kite.’Neil Wilson The sort of person who'd like to take on a project like this is obviously driven. They're driven to either experiment or explore or both. They may even be driven by a health concern.