Hoda Afshar, Vernon Ah Kee and Behrouz Boochani
Code Black/Riot
Code Black/Riot
Code Black/Riot features work by Hoda Afshar, Vernon Ah Kee and Behrouz Boochani for Biennale of Sydney ‘Rememory’ at Campbelltown Arts Centre.
A means of revisiting, reconstructing, and reclaiming histories that have been erased or repressed, ‘Rememory’ signifies the intersection of memory and history, where recollection becomes an act of reassembling fragments of the past—whether personal, familial, or collective. The 25th edition of the Biennale connects the delicate space between remembering and forgetting. By engaging with ‘Rememory’, artists will highlight marginalised narratives, share untold stories, and inspire audiences to rethink how memory shapes identity, belonging, and the creation and celebration of new communities and connections.
A means of revisiting, reconstructing, and reclaiming histories that have been erased or repressed, ‘Rememory’ signifies the intersection of memory and history, where recollection becomes an act of reassembling fragments of the past—whether personal, familial, or collective. The 25th edition of the Biennale connects the delicate space between remembering and forgetting. By engaging with ‘Rememory’, artists will highlight marginalised narratives, share untold stories, and inspire audiences to rethink how memory shapes identity, belonging, and the creation and celebration of new communities and connections.
March 14 – June 14, 2026
25th Biennale of Sydney
Campbelltown Arts Centre
31 Minutes, 4-channel 4K video, Surround sound
Director: Hoda Afshar,
Co-producers: Vernon Ah Kee and Hoda Afshar
Cinematographer: James Wright
Editors: Hoda Afshar, James Wright
Sound designer: Byron Dean
Sound recordist: James Wright, Hoda Afshar
Colourist: Peter Hatzipavlis (Final Grade)
Accompanying text: Behrouz Boochani
Supported by Change The Record and Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI)
Installation photography: Silversalt Photography
