Japan invades Sydney Harbour, again

Artists rethink the trauma of war by reflecting upon the little discussed attack on Sydney by the Japanese.
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Jennie Feyen’s film still Sakura and Steel, 2017; photo by Matt Bedford; image courtesy the artist and Mosman Art Gallery

On the night of 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour. Their strike was a brazen one, spreading fear across the city and bringing home the terror of World War II. Twenty-one Australian Naval personnel and six Japanese submariners died.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina