2023 Exhibitions
Past
20 January - 12 February
Block 1
Manuel Pfeiffer
What do you expect when you look into a rockpool? Are you ready for the unexpected?
Angella Price
Empirical research consistently indicates that contact with the natural world is associated with broad psychological and physiological benefit.
Taking the restorative ability of nature into consideration, Price wonders how this might be represented visually.
17 February - 12 March
Block 2
Michael Desmond, Peta Jones, Bryn Desmond-Jones & Ossian Desmond-Jones
Inspired by the splendour of Canberra’s 'Black Mountain', Michael Desmond, Peta Jones, Bryn Desmond-Jones and Ossian Desmond-Jones unite in celebration of the natural world found in the heart of Canberra.
Ali Aedy
Ali Aedy’s latest exhibition ‘Bind’ examines the complexities in relationships between the self and others.
Reflecting on the shared human experiences of trauma and loss, Aedy’s work gives a voice to the things we don’t wish to speak. Exploring a dichotomy of materials that bind and connect, her work reminds us that we are all unified through our stories and experiences.
Karina Beth McLean
Windsor Blue captures a moment in time, a narrative series of Self portraits give a glimpse into moments of resilience and endurance felt during Covid isolation and lockdown. Documenting the restriction of movement during this time, the background of McLean's dining room remains throughout the series…
Julie Pennington
Installed in Chutespace,Charred Landscape II is a reflection on the severe climatic conditions that have impacted the natural environment in recent years.
17 March - 9 April
Block 3
Jacquelene Drinkall; Warren Neidich; Michael Petchkovsky; Lia Kemmis; Mahalya Middlemist and Laurence Hall; The Telepathy Project (Veronica Kent and Sean Peoples); Benjamin Denham; Shoufay Derz; Tabita Rezaire; Gabriele Stellbaum; Lorenzo Sandoval; Sarah Breen Lovett; Linda Dement and Nancy Mauro-Flude; Michele Barker and Anna Munster; Haines & Hinterding; Carolyn McKenzie Craig; Antonia Sellbach; Peter Hill
Cosmotechnic Telepathics in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism' examines the intersection between capitalist telepathy and cognitive/ surveillance capitalism.
Noah Spivak
A Stranger I Know Well investigates the liminal space between narcissism and self-loathing by allowing the artist’s own insecurities to manifest themselves in a body of work that puts the gaze on display.
Ged Jones
The exploration of pink and its association with queerness imbues Jones' work with political and emotional significance, making a thought-provoking and impactful contribution.
Lynne Flemons
Following a residency in Hill End Lynne was intrigued by the gold mining history of the village and inspired by the Holtermann Collection.
Friday 14 April – Sunday 7 May
Block 4
Block 5
12 May - 4 June
9 June - 2 July
Block 6
7 July - 30 July
Block 7
4 August - 27 August
Block 8
1 September - 24 September
Block 9
29 September - 22 September
Block 10
Matthew Allen, Kirsten Biven, Boni Cairncross, Sanne Carroll, Emma Fielden, Rubaba Haider, Annelies Jahn, James Lieutenant, Britt Salt, Kate Vassallo, Constanze Vogt, Nina Walton & Belinda Yee.
Barbara Hodgson, Buffy Jackson & Sallie Saunders
The term Solastalgia was introduced by Australian philosopher, Glenn Albrecht. It describes the negative and stressful impacts environmental change has on our emotional well-being. It is a form of homesickness ..... . without having left home.