Digital Catalogue: 2024 Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award
Nur Aishah Kenton
b. 1998 Singapore, lives Melbourne VIC
Untitled (Salam) Self-portrait with my mother, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2024, 2024
pigment photographic print on paper
Image courtesy of the artist © (Nur) Aishah Kenton
Artist Statement
As a young child my mother used to tell me: “Don’t forget to Salam and hug me when you wake up and before you go to sleep”. Even now, when visiting family in Malaysia, this action comes naturally. A deeply-rooted tradition that shows love and respect, the act of greeting with this traditional Islamic custom keeps me connected to cultural heritage. Even after years of living in Australia, and as an adult, this action never changes.
About the Artist
Nur Aishah Kenton is a Singapore-born, Malay-Australian photographer, artist and educator.
Kenton's current artistic practice utilises photographs, archive material, installation and collaborative methods to explore personal histories, as well as wider themes.
Kenton grew up in Kuala Lumpur and graduated from the Australian National University in Canberra with a Bachelor of Fine Arts 2018, where she majored in photography at the School of Art and Design.
Aishah is one half of KENTON/DAVEY and co-director of Pacific Centre for Photographic Arts.
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