Indian Ocean Triennial Australia (IOTA)
Bio
The Indian Ocean Triennial Australia (IOTA) is a not-for-profit arts organisation based in Perth, Western Australia, that presents the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial every three years.
IOTA usually presents a major international exhibition, a conference, and a large satellite festival, and other events and activities, tailored to each Triennial.
Creative adaptability is the key to successful practice.
While societies globally experience rapid and vast transformations based on technology, innovation, and mass communication, the emotional value of craft and the hand-made is increasing. As studio artists and traditional artisans respond to new circumstances, we witness a re-engagement of contemporary craft by makers willing to sustain the value and benefit of the hand-made in contemporary life.
IOTA presents the extraordinary work of contemporary artists and artisans from around the region; particularly those who build on the traditional skills and mediums of craft practices.