With architecture as a stepping off point, Akai Chew works in photography, maps, and installation art, engaging in a site specific, observation and research based methodology. Connecting such diverse projects are the common threads of urban memories, stratum of histories, and contested geographies. By revealing hidden multiplicity of place and the veneer of identity, the artist nudges us towards unexpected encounters with history. He studied architecture at the University of Tasmania, Had exhibited in Perth, New Delhi, Bandung, Hobart and Launceston. Highlights included showing work at Dark MOFO 2018 in Hobart, and Light to Night 2022 and Archifest 2023 commissions.