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Time Out
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
From Tokyo to Coffs: teamLab is bringing this mesmerising exhibition to regional Australia for the first time
There are countless reasons Aussies travel to Japan – some chase bowls of steaming ramen, others take on the mighty Mount Fuji and plenty are there to just soak in a real-deal onsen. For me, one of the biggest drawcards was to step inside an installation by teamLab – the world-renowned collective behind immersive, multidimensional art experiences in Japan and beyond. Tokyo's teamLab Borderless installation was the highlight of my trip, and I'd fly all the way back just to see another one. But now I don't have to. For the first time, the world-renowned art collective is bringing one of its spellbinding digital artworks to regional Australia – and it's completely free to explore. teamLab's exhibitions have drawn huge crowds everywhere from Tokyo and New York to London and Singapore — with tickets often selling out months in advance. Now, for the first time, the world-famous art collective is bringing one of its mesmerising digital experiences, Flowers and People – A Whole Year per Hour, to regional Australia. Landing at Coffs Harbour 's Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) from June 14 to August 24, it marks a major moment for the coastal NSW city – and teamLab's first-ever showing outside a metro area. For those who haven't been to a teamLab exhibition, they're not something you simply admire – they're artworks you become part of. This particular interactive video installation condenses the year-long life cycle of flowers into just one hour. As you stand still, the flowers will bloom and grow in front of you. But move, and the petals will scatter and disappear. This real-time interaction means the artwork is continuously changing, and no two cycles are ever the same. 'We anticipate Flowers and People – A Whole Year per Hour will bring new audiences to YAM. Visitors can chill out on beanbags or move in the space to engage with the video and experience this immersive and highly photogenic installation,' YAM City Cultural Services Team Leader Carrie Kibbler said. To make things even better, Flowers and People – A Whole Year per Hour is completely free to enjoy. You can just walk in and explore at your own pace, then check out YAM's two other blockbuster winter exhibitions. That includes Interconnected Entities, a collection of surreal sculptures by artists Patricia Piccinini and Caroline Rothwell, and Shadows Make the Light Shine Brighter, a mind-bending ceramic and video installation by artist Juz Kitson. Flowers and People – A Whole Year per Hour is on at Yarrila Arts and Museum in Coffs Harbour from June 14 to August 24, 2025, and you can find out more here.
Mint
25-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
Foreign ETF lovers find new darlings in China, Brazil
Retail investors romancing the US through exchange-traded funds are discovering new vistas in emerging markets this year. Many Indians who invest abroad under the Reserve Bank of India's liberalized remittance scheme (LRS) appear to have shifted preference to China and Brazil since the start of the year, data from broking platforms indicated. The change comes amid a steep fall in US equities after President Donald Trump unleashed a tariff war. Mint spoke to six brokers who offer direct access to global markets and found that investments into China and Brazil grew relatively more than the US in the current year, albeit on a low base. Still, it shows a marked shift from before, when investors focused mainly on the US markets. 'After January and especially through February and March, there has been growing interest in China, particularly in China-oriented ETFs as well as a few Chinese companies—a time where we noticed a bit of a de-focus on the US," said Sitashwa Srivastava, founder and chief executive officer of Borderless, a platform which has done over $2 billion in trades over the last three years. Also read | Investors rush to cash in on gold ETFs as volatile equities keep them on edge At Vested Finance, another access provider, investments in Brazil-focused ETFs stood at $3 million 2025, an 80-times increase from all of 2024. China-focused ETFs saw a 10x increase to $10 million against all of 2024, outpacing the 3X growth in US ETF volumes. In 2025 so far, investments in US ETFs via Vested stood at $80 million. Data from Appreciate Wealth confirmed the trend. Investments into China grew 36% by volume of trades and 61% by value of investments in 2025, compared to the previous full year. For investments into Brazil, the platform saw a 110% increase in volumes and 245% increase in value in 2025, against all of 2025. In contrast, US-focused investments on the same platform rose just 11% in volume and 18% in value during the same period. The platform did not share data on gross volumes. The shift is driven by more attractive valuations in Chinese and Brazilian markets than in the US. The Dow Jones had corrected 6.57% since 1 January. Against this, the Shanghai Composite and IBovespa have outperformed 1.06% and 10.7% in the same period. In January, Brazil's Ibovespa index traded at a trailing valuation of 10.8x, while the Shanghai Composite Index was trading at 16.2x. The valuations for both were lower than that of the Dow, which was at 23.21x. The growth in investments in China and Brazil coincides with an increase in outbound remittances via LRS for investments in equity and debt, increasing 65% month-on-month to $173.84 million in February, as per RBI. Outbound investments in equity and debt via LRS increased 20% year-on-year to $1.51 billion in FY24. Over a period of five years, the same metric has increased 3.6 times, from a mere $422 million in FY19. Read this | These foreign funds have been selling more Indian stocks than the others. They aren't the ones you thought they were. 'We are seeing an increased interest from Indian investors to buy China stocks, especially the China Tech ETF," said Mayuresh Kini, co-founder of Zinc Money, a broker who offers global market access. Shrivastava added that within China, investors are preferring energy, electricity, EV and tech ETFs. Viram Shah, co-founder and CEO of Vested Finance said, 'Investors, both institutional and retail, are rotating out of crowded trades and into regions like China and Brazil, which are poised for a rebound and haven't yet priced in all the potential upside." He added that this comes at a time when the US equities, especially large-cap tech stocks, are facing multiple headwinds: elevated valuations, geopolitical risk, and earnings uncertainty. Unlike Asia, Brazil's appeal stems from reasonable valuations, a recovering economy, and limited exposure to global tariffs, said Ankita Pathak, macro strategist and global equities fund advisor at Ionic Asset. She added, 'With the organization for economic growth and development (OECD) raising growth forecasts to 2.5-3% for 2025 and expectations of rate cuts following high real interest rates and cooling inflation, investors see strong macro tailwinds." Also read | Big Four of Indian IT lose market share; HCL Tech's outlook offers little relief Even though the US remains a dominant investment destination for most, many investors already have substantial exposure to US, say experts. 'With growing concerns around tariffs, recession risks, and broader uncertainty in the US, some are exploring diversification opportunities like China and Brazil," said a person from and AMC. Even with the US imposing higher tariffs on China, an independent China story will continue, say experts. Pathak said, 'The reason China hasn't collapsed despite facing global criticism is because it's operating from a position of strength. There are many Chinese businesses that are not dependent on the US, which are either domestic-focused or aligned more with the EU."She added that there is more scepticism around China, but there is also more upside than downside. And read | Boom to brakes: Bulk and block deals fizzle out amid market volatility
