OPENING NIGHT: Fri 10 Oct 6pm - 8pm | DATES: 9 - 23 Oct 2025
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OPENING NIGHT: Fri 10 Oct 6pm - 8pm | DATES: 9 - 23 Oct 2025 |
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FRONT GALLERY SAINT GREY The Saint Grey exhibition is Elliott Fox’s debut solo exhibition on greyhounds and dog racing. This exhibition is currently touring across Australia and all 18 artworks in this exhibition are being auctioned with all proceeds going to the supporting greyhound charities and advocacy groups. The artworks consist of sculptures,paintings and screen prints. The first part of this exhibition examines the character and personality of greyhounds as family members. The second part engages the audience on the topic of dog racing, using subtle messaging and symbolism to highlight the ignorance, complicity and apathy that enables the gambling industry.
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BACK GALLERY HOW CUTE IS CUTE? Cuteness is a surprisingly complex concept, transcending mere aesthetics to embody *mostly* innocence. Cuteness is part of a powerful industry, using a "cute face" to make everything from products to information more approachable. Why do we, as adults, crave revisiting a reminiscence of childhood? In How Cute Is Cute? four artists are exploring cuteness in different ways. Leanne Bock, through her witty, colour-bomb collages, views it as a "secret weapon," capable of illuminating dark shadows and bringing tenderness to a hardened world. Rebecca Marshall, in her small-scale and full-volume paintings, describes cuteness as a sensory aesthetic, candy-coated and sweet, yet more than just surface-level charm. For Stephanie Hicks, through her mini-scale assemblages/sculptures, it is a playful invitation to approach the world with curiosity and an open heart, offering a profound sense of comfort that challenges our perceptions of beauty and desire. For Christina Darras, cuteness acts as a lens that makes life seem more comfortable and safe; however, this can be reversed, as seen in her white-on-black drawings.
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SIDE GALLERY THIS THING FLOWING BETWEEN US Inspired by years in the life drawing room. Dissatisfied by looking at posing models, I want to look at people not for what they could be, but who they are. What we look like when we are not being watched. Unguarded, domestic, vulnerable, authentic.
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UPSTAIRS GALLERY METAMORPH In art, layers encompass various materials, textures, colours, or forms that create depth and intrigue. Metaphorically, layers symbolize diverse life dimensions, experiences, and evolution. They reflect transition, as each stage shapes perspectives. My exploration, as an artist, has been metamorphic through techniques working with paper collage, oil/chalk pastels, paint and resin. Layers also signify depth, forming an intricate tapestry of insights which influences my creative expression. Many pieces in this exhibition were inspired and created during my travels across different continents. They integrate natural elements and diverse characteristics, capturing the transformative journey of my artistic process. As a butterfly emerges from its cocoon, viewers are invited to reflect on their own journeys of transformation.
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