TOGETHER by artist MeiMei Hodgkinson installed on the external walls of Arndell Park Community Centre is also visible from the Arndell Park Reserve. The anonymity of hands featured in the photographs invite viewers to reflect on the quiet and shared gestures that connect us across the intricacies of everyday life.
Artist Statement
By depicting everyday moments of human connection, TOGETHER aims to inspire a sense of shared ownership and pride in the community, promoting the idea that everyone deserves to feel safe and at home in Wyndham.
Forming a cohesive narrative, TOGETHER comprises four light boxes featuring black and white analogue photographs of Wyndham residents. Each image captures a tender moment of connection between individuals of different age groups, their hands clasped together.
The surrounding repeated text, AT HOME, frames the images - inviting the viewer to reflect on the fundamental human desire to feel a sense of belonging and security within their community.
About MeiMei Hodgkinson
MeiMei 莓莓 Hodgkinson is an emerging Chinese Australian artist who currently lives and works in Werribee, on Bunurong and Wadawurrung land. Employing photography, sculpture, text and textiles, MeiMei challenges the boundaries between fine art and traditional craft, while blending the visual languages of Eastern and Western cultures through her multidisciplinary practice.
Inspired by her experiences as a first-generation migrant artist and mother, MeiMei’s work is driven by autobiographical narratives, exploring themes of cultural heritage, identity and stereotypes. MeiMei Hodgkinson was a finalist in the Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize, Omnia Art Prize and the Fisher's Ghost Art Award in 2024. This year, she was selected as one of six finalists in the 2025 Ellen José Art Award for young women.
Image credit: MeiMei Hodgkinson, TOGETHER. Photographed by Christo Crocker
TOGETHER (2025) by MeiMei Hodgkinson Gallery
