An exhibition featuring 20 photographic works that are part of the When You Call May Name project will open in Broome Western Australia on 30 August and run until 2 September.

14 of the photographic works were created in Broome with members of the Broome Nikkei community. The photographer is Michael Jalaru Torres and project facilitator is Nikkei Australia executive officer Jo Anne Shiosaki.

The other six artworks were created by Ben Shiosaki, in collaboration with Nikkei peoples from across Western Australia.

When You Call My Name is a collaborative community art project honouring the 208 civilians who were brought from Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, across Australia and Aotearoa / New Zealand as ‘Japanese enemy aliens’ to be interned during World War II, and died during internment.

166 artists participated in this project, creating a total of 225 artworks. The first exhibition of all 225 artworks was in Canberra in September 2025. During this exhibition, participants were asked to hang postcards of the 225 works on a blank wall to create a collage, while listening an audio installation of the 208 civilian internees’ names being called out, one by one as an act of collective remembrance.

This ceremonial performance will also be conducted in Perth as part of artist Mayu Kanamori’s exhibition, as well as in Broome. Nikkei Australia founding member Mayu Kanamori initiated the When You Call My Name project.

Broome exhibition details:

Sunday 30 August – Wednesday 2 September

Sailmaker’s Shed Broome Historical Museum

Town Beach Reserve, 67 Robinson Street Broome Western Australia

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