when: 13 February 2026 - 29 March 2026 | venue: 4A - Centre for Contemporary Asian Art | cost: Free | address: 181-187 Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 | website: https://4a.com.au/exhibitions/an-offering-a-burning-a-prayer
published: 11 Feb 2026, 5 min read
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4A presents An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer, a major exhibition and the centrepiece of 4A's Lunar New Year celebrations, presented across 4A and 4A LAB.
Curated by Con Gerakaris, the exhibition brings together newly commissioned works and key recent pieces by Choy Ka Fai, Casey Chen, WeiZen Ho, Emma Pham, Jason Phu and Savanhdary Vongpoothorn.
Grounded in ideas of renewal, freedom and self-expression, the exhibition approaches Lunar New Year as a moment of transition and transformation. Set against the energy of the Year of the Fire Horse, An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer reflects on new beginnings, clearer direction and renewed momentum, centring on acts of letting go and quiet, healing shifts between cycles.
Bringing together Asian Australian and Asian artists, the exhibition moves between family, memory and care. Through newly commissioned works alongside key recent pieces, it unfolds across video, installation, sculpture and material based practices. Drawing on ritual, fire and acts of offering, the works approach transformation as something lived and felt, grounded in remembrance, care and the decision to keep moving forward.
Artists:
Choy Ka Fai
Casey Chen
WeiZen Ho
Emma Pham
Jason Phu
Savanhdary Vongpoothorn
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4A presents An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer, a major exhibition and the centrepiece of 4A's Lunar New Year celebrations, presented across 4A and 4A LAB.
Curated by Con Gerakaris, the exhibition brings together newly commissioned works and key recent pieces by Choy Ka Fai, Casey Chen, WeiZen Ho, Emma Pham, Jason Phu and Savanhdary Vongpoothorn.
Grounded in ideas of renewal, freedom and self-expression, the exhibition approaches Lunar New Year as a moment of transition and transformation. Set against the energy of the Year of the Fire Horse, An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer reflects on new beginnings, clearer direction and renewed momentum, centring on acts of letting go and quiet, healing shifts between cycles.
Bringing together Asian Australian and Asian artists, the exhibition moves between family, memory and care. Through newly commissioned works alongside key recent pieces, it unfolds across video, installation, sculpture and material based practices. Drawing on ritual, fire and acts of offering, the works approach transformation as something lived and felt, grounded in remembrance, care and the decision to keep moving forward.
Artists:
Choy Ka Fai
Casey Chen
WeiZen Ho
Emma Pham
Jason Phu
Savanhdary Vongpoothorn
Go see An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer 2026.
An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer 2026 is on 13 February 2026 - 29 March 2026. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Haymarket. Call +61 423 738 283 for details. Visit their website at https://4a.com.au/exhibitions/an-offering-a-burning-a-prayer.
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