The Vanishing Act

About

Ho paints victims and their remains, survivors and perpetrators. She censors/protects/condemns these images with a mask of prisms, geometric shapes or pixels. 

Ho’s vivid paintings will be exhibited in a two-part exhibition which will be on display in the window of the ONCA gallery and also available to view online. The show coincides with the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security on 31 October. The resolution acknowledged the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls.  Part one will be available from Tuesday 6 Oct to Sunday 25 October and part two will be accessible from Tuesday 27 October to Sunday 22 November.

 “Living in a peaceful and stable country is a huge privilege, because my aunts had to mask their gender in order to survive the WW2 occupation of Malaysia. Tragically, sexual violence in conflict continues to this day, and, sadly, many survivors are not seeing justice done.” – Jaye Ho

ONCA will be hosting an online Meet the Artist Event with Jaye Ho on the 7th of November at 2pm. Tickets are free and available to book here.

On November 21st at 2pm, Jaye Ho will be hosting an online panel discussion that will explore the relationship between art and conflict. Panel speakers include artist and former mental health campaigner Dr Errol Francis, award winning Iranian animator Majid Adin, and transitional justice expert Hernando Cáceres.  Tickets for this event are also free and available to book here.

This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of Arts Council England.