Chirriger Moort Exhibition

Perth Design Week celebrates the three-decade creative journey of leading Noongar artist and designer Peter Farmer, whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, public art, fashion, interior design, and the built environment.

“Chirriger Moort” honours Peter’s deep connection to Country, culture, and family (moort). Central to the exhibition is his personal ancestral totem, the Chirriger (Blue Wren), and the ongoing relationship between people and place that continues to shape his work.

Over the past 30 years, Peter has established a significant body of work across Australia and internationally. His major public art commissions include large-scale installations throughout Western Australia, and his designs have appeared in high-profile collaborations ranging from the West Coast Eagles’ AFL Indigenous Guernsey to a couture shoe for Jimmy Choo, held in the collection of the WA Museum. His paintings have featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and are represented in the collections of Edith Cowan University and Government House Western Australia.

Peter’s more recent projects include a collaboration with Arup on their award-winning Perth headquarters, costume and set design for the WA Opera, the Klouds sneaker collection with Paul Carroll Shoes, a commission for the Perth International Airport upgrade, and the t-shirt design for Coldplay’s Australian tour.

Peter’s work has had an extraordinary impact on Western Australia’s cultural and design landscape. This retrospective is a rare opportunity to experience three decades of his creativity, innovation, and storytelling in one place.

Location: The Hub, Old Gaol.

Credit: Photograph by David Broadway.