IOTA: The dynamic calling card for our Indian Ocean neighbours
13 November 2025
Think about your last trip overseas – Bali or Bangkok? A yoga retreat in India or a tour of African game parks? All these countries share common interests with Western Australia, like secure sea routes, species loss and global warming.
They also share a front beach to the Indian Ocean – in Africa alone, we’re talking Cottesloe Beach equivalents in coastal nations like South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, and Somalia, as well as island nations such as Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
The idea of the Indian Ocean rim as our state’s neighbourhood has inspired artists and curators alike in WA in the past, prompting festivals, exchanges and even an Indian Ocean Rim art precinct at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, former director Alan Dodge’s inspired but unrealised ambition.
Read more on Seesaw online. [Above excerpt curtesy of Victoria Laurie and Seesaw Magazine]Photo credit: Ezra Alcantra. Gathering of participants and attendees at the IOTA Craft Co-Lab on Tuesday 4 November 2025 at Curtin@137.