Yeahnahnesia Book Launch
About the publication
Presented in the form of a scientific journal, this beautiful 112-page hardcover publication includes photographs of Yeahnahnesia’s temples and totems, detailed drawings and texts which bring to life the rich history, customs, culture, people and environment of Yeahnahnesia. It’s a must for those who, like artists Yok & Sheryo, came to appreciate the island’s philosophy of tops surf, double-pluggers, good beers, no fear, and devotion to peace, love and relaxation with a laidback party vibe.
This publication was produced by Yok and Sheryo in partnership with AGWA as a result of the exhibition Yeahnahnesia, curated by Isobel Wise and exhibited at AGWA from 13 November 2022 to 30 April 2023.
First edition 2023, English, 112 pages, hardcover. RRP $55 AUD.
Yok and Sheryo. Photo by Uyen Cao. Image courtesy of the artists.
About Yok & Sheryo
Yok & Sheryo are an artist couple based between New York, Australia and Asia. Sheryo grew up in Singapore and began her acclaimed mural practice in 2005. One of the first female painters involved in the street art and graffiti scene in Singapore, in 2013 Jeffrey Deitch included her work alongside other OG female painters like lady pink, faith47, miss van in a show at Wynwood Walls, Miami. Yok is originally from Perth; being fuelled by isolation Yok had to make his own fun, and get creative to entertain himself. This helped form his passion for creating new worlds in which he could escape. The two artists have created together since 2011 and have earned a unique place in the international art world.
Fed by their curious natures and extensive travel, their playfully hybrid, freewheeling work has appeared on walls and in galleries around the globe, as well as in collaboration with companies such as Google, Nike, Adidas, Vans, Converse, Hypebeast, and Billionaire Boys Club.
Soaking up influences and ideas as they move, their works collapse traditional forms and contemporary modes of art, craft and design to populate a fictional tropical land called “Yeahnahnesia”, a place filled with its own eccentric Gods, myths, shrines, temples and creatures.
