Memento: WA history reimagined through contemporary fashion

A partnership between The Royal West Australian Historical Society and North Metropolitan TAFE Fashion and Textile Design. Contemporary fashion and historical collections are displayed side by side in this exhibition, inspired by artifacts and mementos carefully selected from The Royal West Australian Historical Society collection. The changing patterns, captured memories, and personal stories of Western Australian life reflected in the mementos have provided the inspiration for a new collection of garments created by North Metropolitan TAFE design students.

Working with digital pattern-making techniques, students have created garments that are a contemporary reinterpretation and retelling of the past. Originally cherished for their personal associations, these mementos have sparked the imagination of a new generation.

Memento screens daily 1-30 April 2026.

Exhibition Screenings
The City of Perth Urban Screens host a variety of programs in Northbridge, from formal feature film screenings with beanbag seating to casual sporting events, exhibitions, and short-film screenings. Exhibition screenings like this one are informal events without beanbag seating — visitors are welcome to relax on the Piazza’s lush lawn, savour the renowned culinary delights of Northbridge, or enjoy a stroll along James Street, taking in the vibrant artwork.

City of Perth Northbridge Piazza Superscreen & City of Perth Forrest Place Arts Screen are initiatives of the City of Perth.