Seychelles (Republic of)

The Seychelles Pavilion features the work of four Seychellois artists: Jude Ally, Ryan Chetty, Danielle Freakley and Juliette Zelime (aka Jadez), and explores issues of national, cultural and social identity.
Jude Ally presents mixed media works on canvas. The concept for this installation relates to the manner in which people within societies are frequently stranded in irrelevance due to society’s many, frequent and rapid transitions.
Ryan Chetty exhibits an homage to the Seychelles nation and its people. It celebrates the genesis of our nation, which is home to diverse, striking individuals who hail from a multitude of racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Danielle Freakley invites people to communicate through a new speech mode on sculptures of the Seychelles’ underwater continent. Ribbons are distributed to audiences with further instructions on how to participate in this conversation mode.
Jadez explores the concept of The Piñata Effect – Adapt or Perish, which explores the ideology associated with migration in the search for freedom, peace of mind and better pastures.
Collectively, the artworks address issues of stereotyping and stylistic clichés, categorisation and status determination, and informal language systems.