Fayen d'Evie and Jon Tjhia. The Maze: Reimagined. back ↑ notes
Greater Dandenong City Council proudly presents The Maze, an iconic large‑scale papier‑mâché installation. First crafted in 1991 under the guidance of artist Suesy Circosta, more than 100 young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in the former City of Springvale were involved in its creation. More than three decades later, this beloved artwork returns to the community, reinterpreted, expanded and newly activated for contemporary audiences.
From 7 March to 16 May 2026, visitors are invited to experience The Maze: Reimagined, back ↑ notes at Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, alongside a museum collection exhibition, The Maze: Past, Present and Legacy, at Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens. Together, these companion exhibitions reconnect cultures and generations, inviting audiences to explore themes of identity, belonging, nature, hope, and conflict resolution—while reflecting on how the concerns of young people then continue to shape our world today. In this new iteration curated by Miriam La Rosa, contemporary multidisciplinary artists Fayen d'Evie and Jon Tjhia respond to the artwork's legacy through a deeply collaborative and access‑centred process, creating a 'polyphonic descriptive archive' of the original panels - extending the artwork's founding enquiries into contemporary urgencies. Their contribution includes sensorial experiences, intergenerational reflections, and new provocations shaped by disability-led and access-led creative methodologies.
As expressed by the artists: "Crafted three decades ago by many, many hands, The Maze is known to be beloved by a wide community. It invited its participants to articulate their sense of themselves in the world, and to share how they understood that world. The young people who worked on The Maze have now lived adult lives, while their contemporary counterparts are searching for their own answers – and with a great sense of urgency. With our many differences in tow, we are increasingly seeking not only meaning but agency: who is responsible? Who has power? What forces are determining the world not only as we understand or envision it, but as we inherit and experience it? And what, then, can we build? How will we work together?
As an artwork presented to the Dandenong and wider community, it follows that it should be a continuing conversation; the conditions of our shared world, and our ways through it, change in countless ways every day."
Their revisiting sits within a larger program that includes a museum collection exhibition comprising archival photographs, documents, and original remnants from the 1990s development, offering audiences a rare opportunity to reflect on the long‑lasting impact of community‑led art and its power to build bridges across time.
Exhibition Details
The Maze: Reimagined, back ↑ notes
Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre
Wednesday–Saturday, 11am–3pm
The Maze: Past, Present and Legacy
Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens
Wednesday–Thursday, 10am–2pm
Exhibition Opening: Saturday 7 March 2 - 5pm
Exhibition Dates: 7 March - 16 May
