Nikki Lam is an artist, curator and producer based in Narrm. Working primarily with moving images, her work explores hybridity and memory through the contemplation on time, space and impermanence. Born in Hong Kong, her current research focuses on the artistic agency during cultural, social and political transitions, particularly within screen cultures. With an expanded practice in writing and festival making, Nikki is currently co-director of Hyphenated Projects and Hyphenated Biennial, as well as curator-at-large of The Substation. She has been the Artistic Director of Channels Festival, alongside many hybrid roles in the arts. Nikki is currently undertaking a PhD (Art) at RMIT University.

Yasbelle Kerkow is an Australian-born, Fijian artist. Her work focuses on promoting Pacific communities and their stories in Australia. She is a community arts facilitator and leader of the Kulin Nations (Melbourne) based art collective New Wayfinders. Yasbelle has recently exhibited at IMA Brisbane in the 2020 Churchie Emerging Art Prize, and is a participant in 2021’s Makeshift Publics at Arts House. In 2019 she participated in Next Wave’s Kickstart Program, and in 2018 Footscray Community Art Centre’s Emerging Cultural Leaders program.