Written by: (Melania) Jack, The Ironing Maidens.
In late October, Patty and I travelled to Yogyakarta for the Dialog Lensa artist residency at PSBK — a special partnership between PSBK and NorthSite Contemporary Arts, born out of participation in the Regional//Regional program through Asialink Arts. We arrived knowing this would be a big step for us, but we didn’t realise how transformative it would be. The residency stretched us, surprised us, and opened doors into new ways of composing that feel different from our previous work.
Over two months online, we met regularly with Curator Kurniadi Widodo (Yogyakarta); artist Vickram Sombu from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia; and Doni, Jeanie and Gita from PSBK, along with Ashleigh from NorthSite. These conversations centred around the photographs Vickram had taken in Lamelara — a small village shaped by deep traditions and a powerful relationship with the ocean. Vickram spoke about being welcomed into the community during a period of mourning for his recently departed mother, and how the village held him in a way that felt both grounding and generous.
The land in Lamelara is volcanic and cannot grow crops; the ocean is their garden, their sustenance, their teacher. Before going out to sea, they ask the land for permission — and if the answer is no, they don’t go.
I kept imagining what it would mean to live like that: standing at the edge of a supermarket and asking if you’re allowed to enter — and listening if the answer is no. This practice of seeking permission stayed with me during the residency.
When we first learned about the photographs and the cultural depth behind them, we hesitated. It felt so specific, so important — and we wondered if we were the right people to respond. But Doni and Jeanie reminded us that Dialog Lensa is, at its heart, a dialogue. Between images and sound. Between artists. Between cultures. The work lives in the relationships between these perspectives, in the gentle friction and the unexpected alignments.
Throughout our online phase, Patty and I improvised and composed music in response to the images. We experimented with texture and pacing, letting the photographs lead us. We learned that sperm whales communicate through rhythms and clicks, and that young whales take years to learn their ancestral songs. When we played whale recordings for Vickram, he immediately said they reminded him of the tale leo — the hand-twisted rope used on the village boats. The rope carries the presence of ancestors; the sound echoed that connection. These moments of resonance shaped how the music formed — slow currents, shifting textures, vocal lines that slipped in lightly as if arriving from somewhere else.
When we finally arrived in Yogyakarta for the two-week intensive, everything deepened. Being at PSBK together allowed us to step into the physical world of the project. We chose our space, imagined how the work might live inside it, and returned again and again to the intimacy in Vickram’s photographs. There is a closeness in the images — as if the camera disappears and you are simply sitting with the villagers: beside the ocean, in the boats, in the market, under the shade of trees. We wanted the audience to feel that, too.
We scaled the images to near life-size and began imagining a geography of screens — five in total — placing ocean images to one side and mountains to the other. Once we started building, there was no turning back.
The install was big: rigging and matching projectors, building screens, turning the open room into a black box. Time was tight and technology misbehaved in all the classic ways. There were moments when the whole team felt at breaking point, but someone would inevitably call out, “Oh, Technologica!” (a running joke from Vickram), and we’d fall into laughter and keep going.
Technically, this residency pushed us to work with and experiment with some new elements we had been moving toward. Patty mixed the sound in a six-speaker immersive space. I completed my first five-screen multi-channel projection.
The subject matter of the work pushed us to really dig deep into our vegan politics and posthuman explorations. While it was personally challenging for me to see the ocean animals being killed for food, I also saw how, for the Lamelerans, there is no difference between themselves and the whales. Sometimes the whale dies; sometimes some of their fisherpeople die. It is all connected. It is a deep and long relationship that stretches back as far as their people do.
Our soft opening, “The Grand Rehearsal,” was nerve-wracking. The first two shows had their cracks — even if only the artists noticed — so after each one we tweaked and refined, chasing alignment between sound, image, timing and intention. And then, on the final performance, everything clicked. The images aligned exactly as we intended. Patty pushed the sound up and the whole piece seemed to breathe and sing. It was electric. We all felt it — that rare, euphoric exhale that comes after pushing yourself to the edge of what you think you can do.
A residency invites this kind of transformation. It pulls you out of your familiar world and opens up space to risk, reinvent, try again. It reminds you that vulnerability is part of the work.
For me, Dialog Lensa was a reminder of why we make art at all: for connection, for dialogue, for the chance to sit with others — even across vast distances — and ask, together, for permission to enter the ocean.
(Melania) Jack, The Ironing Maidens.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
About PSBK
PSBK (Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja) is a place-based arts centre that champions the arts as a vital necessity for humanity and the advancement of culture. Established in 1978 to support a curriculum-driven residency program for Indonesian creative practitioners, PSBK continues the late Bagong Kussudiardja’s commitment to artistic innovation, creative learning, access to the arts, and pushing strategies in new directions. Since 2009, significant physical transformations have transpired to ensure high-quality, accessible spaces that nurture the relational development between the arts, artists, and communities through creative learning and art appreciation activities.
PSBK was founded with the DNA of education—both education in the arts and education through the arts. Recognising art as essential for humanity and cultural advancement, PSBK strives to ensure quality and accessibility to art venues as essential resource centres. It seeks to enhance human capacity by developing professional growth within the art ecosystem and beyond, and to foster the art appreciation process by consistently implementing annual programs that cultivate deeper relationships among art, artists, and audiences.
Valuing human connectivity, PSBK also strives to nurture cultural exchanges that nourish growth, shared objectives, and collective purpose. The organisation seeks collaborations with people who genuinely align with its mission and are open to mutual discovery, understanding, and inspiration.
About Dialog Lensa
Performing captivating visual narratives through lens-based technology.
Dialog Lensa is a performance platform that showcases photography-based works through multimedia projections.
Since its inception in 2020, this expressive space has brought together photographers and other creators, including musicians, choreographers, and video editors, fostering a cross-disciplinary creative process facilitated by PSBK.
This platform aims to connect visually driven and technology-based works with a diverse audience interested in both visual and performing arts.
Dialog Lensa Creative Exchange: Ashleigh Campbell’s Visit to Yogyakarta, March 2025
In March 2025, Ashleigh Campbell, CEO of NorthSite Contemporary Arts, embarked on a research and relationship-building journey to Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiarja (PSBK) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, marking the first chapter in a new International Creative Exchange.
This cross-cultural initiative, supported through Artslink’s Regional // Regional program (which Ashleigh Campbell (AUS) and Doni Maulistya and Jeannie Park of PSBK, Indonesia have been part of since 2021) laid the foundations for a potential multi-year collaborative project between NorthSite and PSBK, aimed at creating lasting artistic dialogues between Australia and Indonesia.
PSBK is a renowned arts centre located in Yogyakarta. Established in 1978 by the esteemed Indonesian dancer Bagong Kussudiardja, PSBK serves as a vibrant hub for artistic expression and cultural preservation. The centre is dedicated to supporting the continuity of Indonesian cultural heritage through active artistic practices, fostering a dynamic environment where artists and the community engage in collaborative learning and creative exploration.
Like NorthSite, PSBK offers a diverse array of programs, including workshops, performances, and exhibitions, that encompass various art forms such as dance, theater, music, and visual arts. The centre’s commitment to nurturing artistic talent and promoting cultural dialogue has made it a significant institution in the Indonesian arts landscape. In 2024, PSBK unveiled a revitalised, architecturally -designed campus. Its incredible facilities, located in the tranquil village of Kembaran, Bantul, are nestled alongside a bamboo-fringed river and sugar cane fields, with its dance pavilions and architecturally-designed collection of specialist-arts buildings including dancehalls, theatre spaces and recording studios opening out to the surrounding village.
Building Relationships and Strengthening Collaborations
The visit began with a warm team-wide welcome at PSBK. The day kicked off with a Selametan (a traditional welcome ceremony) with local foods, followed by a comprehensive tour of the PSBK facilities. Ashleigh’s interactions and pre-planning with PSBK team members Jeannie Park (Executive Director), Doni Maulistya (Vice-Chair) , Rheisnayu Cyntara (Research & Development Div. Manager) had set the stage for an intensive week-long exploration of introductions across town and time to explore shared artistic values, goals and potential project in person. These hybrid discussions both online and in-person, focused on how best to connect the communities of Cairns, Australia, and Yogyakarta, Indonesia through art.
A key highlight of the first day was a deep dive into the Dialog Lensa program which Doni has directed through PSBK since 2020, and will now be expanded to serve as the cornerstone of future creative exchange between Australian and Indonesian artists.
Ashleigh and the PSBK team explored past production structures, the role of photography in storytelling, local connections, global issues, and creative practice. The exchange platform the teams are building will focus on providing opportunities for artists from Cairns and Yogyakarta to experiment and express through new media, bridging gaps between traditional photography and innovative multimedia projections. This phase of the exchange emphasised the collaborative nature of the program, looking at the intersection of artists working across disciplines.
Visiting Yogyakarta’s Creative Hubs
Throughout the visit, Ashleigh had the opportunity to explore Yogyakarta’s rich artistic ecosystem. Across the week she toured to Kelas Pagi photographic collective and institution meeting Gevi Noviyanti, Sokong!, independent photobook publishers run by Prasetya Yudha & Kurnia Yaumil and their new photography book store, and Ruang Mes 56, a longstanding creative space and gallery dedicated to photography and visual culture plus Ethnictro Music-Education Foundation and Krack! printmaking collective. These visits allowed her to engage with local photographers, musicians, thinkers and creatives, whose work has been influential in shaping the arts scene in Yogyakarta. Meeting with photographers and other previous Dialog Lensa collaborators provided invaluable insights into past production values and approaches as well as insight into the diverse ways in which photography intersects with global issues, and how these ideas are manifested in local art practices.
The second day of the visit included a presentation on the Dialog Lensa program’s international potential, featuring the works of Ulet Ifansasti, a renowned photographer, and Jennar Kidjing, a musician. These conversations revealed the personal outcomes of participation in previous Dialog Lensa projects and the outcomes of the cross-disciplinary collaboration, as both artists discussed their creative processes and the impact of the activity on their practice.
Designing the Future of the Exchange
As the visit progressed, discussions turned to the future of Dialog Lensa. On March 13, Ashleigh participated in a strategic session focused on the design of the Dialog Lensa International Edition, which aims to further expand the program’s reach and impact. The session, which involved Doni, Jeannie, and Tara from PSBK, delved into the opportunities and challenges of scaling the program internationally. They brainstormed ideas for future editions, focusing on the importance of sustainable collaboration and the ways in which photography and multimedia can be used to provoke thought and spark meaningful dialogue.
The NorthSite Public Presentation marked a significant milestone in the exchange, with over 50 local creatives turning out to hear about NorthSite and potential links between the localities. Ashleigh shared NorthSite’s vision and history, engaging in rich discussion with the cohort of local artists in a discussion about future collaborative projects. This presentation highlighted the core values of the exchange: creative exploration, networking, and the provocation of thought through art.
Acknowledging Support
The success of this exchange was made possible through the generous support of Asialink Arts, The Yulgibar Foundation, Circle 5 Foundation, and Konfir Kabo and Monica Lim. Their contributions have been integral in ensuring the continued growth and sustainability of this cross-cultural collaboration, and their support enables artists to continue engaging in meaningful dialogue across borders.
Looking Ahead
Ashleigh’s visit to PSBK in Yogyakarta was just the first step in what promises to be a lasting and impactful partnership. Doni will travel to Cairns in a fortnight to participate in a similar program with introductions to local creatives and to solidify plans for future collaborative projects, including Dialog Lensa #6. The momentum and relationship-strengthening generated during this visit ensures that there is a solid foundation, aligned values and commitment to together produce the first international iteration of Dialog Lensa – a collaborative and responsive platform for artistic exploration, and strengthening connections between artists and audiences in both Australia and Indonesia.
View more images of the Cairns x Yogyakarta Creative Exchange Part 1 here.
Dream Big: Emerging Creatives Lab
The ‘Dream Big: Emerging Creative Lab’ by Flame.Arts is only a week away. This session will focus on personal branding and raising your profile with seasoned industry professionals.
NorthSite’s Communication Officer, Jamie Clarke will be presenting alongside musician LT (Leanne Tennant) and Angelo Saliba with Anthea Saliba from Bang Media.
If you’re an emerging creative dreaming of making it in the arts join this free interactive session.
Price: Free
When: Thursday, 21 March 2024
Duration: 6pm-8pm
Location: Tank 4, Tanks Arts Centre | 46 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870
REGISTER HERE
Facilitator: Sharon Timms (Creative Life, Cairns Regional Council)
Presenters: LT (Leanne Tennant, Musician), Angelo Saliba and Anthea Saliba (Bang Media) and Jamie Clarke (NorthSite Contemporary Arts)
Selina Kudo | Australian Photobook Awards
Ahead of the Photobook workshop this Saturday, Cairns-based Artist Selina Kudo has been shortlisted for the 2024 Australian & New Zealand Photobook Awards.
Facilitated by Photo Collective in partnership with Photo Australia the 2024 Australian & New Zealand Photobook Awards will be announced on the 23rd of March, 2024 at the Photobook Weekend as part of the PHOTO 2024 International Festival of Photography in Melbourne. All shortlisted photobooks will be on display including Selina’s Photobook ‘As I Was Searching [For Another]’.
Congratulations Selina!
MORE INFORMATION
Workshop in Cairns | Selina Kudo: Moments in Monochrome
Exhibition at NorthSite | Selina Kudo: Conversations with My Barista (Real or Imagined)
2024 Australian and New Zealand Photobook Awards
Photo Collective
As I Was Searching [For Another] | Bad News Books
![The Back and Front cover of a photobook with gold writing. On the front is the text 'Selina Kudo' and the back 'As I Was Searching [For Another]' and 'Bad News Books'](https://northsite.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/selina-kudo-photobook-800px.jpg)
Image courtesy the artist.
IWD | Pressing Topics
This International Women’s Day (IWD) we are celebrating the incredible powerhouse duo, The Ironing Maidens.
The Ironing Maidens, led by Cairns-based Artists Melania Jack and Patty Preece, is an experimental art duo turning domestic objects into electronic instruments to explore themes of gender, domestic labour and technology. In 2022, The Ironing Maidens presented their exhibition ‘Pressing Topics‘ in the NorthSite galleries at Bulmba-ja.
This multi-media installation of projection, sculpture, digital collage, video and sound was a low fi wonderland that smashed pink, Pop and the industrial into a new and playful aesthetic. The work disrupts the ideal proposition of the perfect housewife or the perfect domestic worker and aims to elevate and confront historical and ongoing contemporary issues of discrimination in the domestic labour force.
More recently, The Ironing Maidens have delivered the immersive and interactive performance experience ‘Hot & Heavy’: A speculative fabulation. A non-binary, de-capitalised, de-colonised, de-extinction future imagining.
Where to after NorthSite
Since presenting their exhibition ‘Pressing Topics‘ at NorthSite, The Ironing Maidens work has been presented at IWD Canada – Victoria Society of the Arts in 2023. Later this year they will be exhibiting at ISEA (International Symposium of Electronic Art) in Meanjin / Brisbane.
View the ‘Pressing Topics’ Exhibition at NorthSite
Visit The Ironing Maidens
Pressing Topics. An installation by The Ironing Maidens.
NGURRUWARRA/ DERNDERNYIN: Stone Fish Traps Of The Wellesley Islands
The exhibition catalogue from ‘NGURRUWARRA/ DERNDERNYIN: Stone Fish Traps Of The Wellesley Islands’ is available to download from the link below.
FOREWORD
WORDS: SEAN ULM, JOHN ARMSTRONG AND BERELINE LOOGATHA
Fish traps are central to Kaiadilt, Lardil, Yangkaal and Gangalidda culture, story and very identity.
Fish traps are a key element of material culture shared across the Wellesley Islands region.
This mammoth Ngurruwarra/Derndernyin canvas is a celebration of culture, story and relationship across the seas, lands and skies of the Traditional Owner communities throughout the Wellesley Islands region.
The artwork is a collaboration between ten Kaiadilt, Lardil and Gangalidda artists working together across a massive 20-metre-long by 2-metre-wide canvas. Each artist painted multiple sections of the canvas, with artists negotiating with each other to ensure continuity of story across contiguous elements of the canvas.
Between them, the artists are custodians of intimate knowledge of Country. The most senior Kaiadilt artists of the work, for example, were amongst the last coastal Aboriginal people to be institutionalised in Australia, being forcibly removed from Bentinck Island to a European Mission on Mornington Island in 1948.
One of the first things the Kaiadilt community did when they arrived on Mornington Island was to build their own fish trap near their camp, which is still visible in the intertidal zone in front of the
Kuba Natha Hostel.
This artwork was commissioned by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) to celebrate the relationships between Traditional Owners and researchers working on Country.
The artists dedicate this artwork to the late brilliant Dibirdibi Elsie Gabori, who passed away after the work was completed. She is sorely missed.
DOWNLOAD CATALOGUE HERE
VIEW EXHIBITION
Photographer: Cristina Bevilacqua
Artisan’s emerging regional Queensland artist residency
Applications are closing soon for Artisan’s emerging regional Queensland artist residency.
This Brisbane-based residency offers you a career-changing opportunity to immerse yourself completely in your art – with all expenses covered for up to six weeks. Open to all craft and design practitioners. The program includes:
- Travel, accommodation, living costs and material expenses for up to 6 weeks
- Mentoring and career development
- Vocational training
- A curated exhibition at artisan
But don’t wait, apply now! Submissions close on 20 February 2024.
For full information and to apply, visit https://artisan.org.au/pages/artisan-residency-program-queensland-2024
Please note that the Artisan’s emerging regional Queensland artist residency is not associated with NorthSite Contemporary Arts and this is general information.
Careers: Print Coordinator
Position title: Print Coordinator
Category of employment: Permanent, full-time
Salary: $65,000 per annum, plus superannuation
Locations: NorthSite Art Studios (55 Greenslopes St Edge Hill 4870)
Closing date: 5PM, Wednesday February 7, 2024
NorthSite Contemporary Arts seeks a Print Coordinator to revitalise printmaking initiatives and support artists. This role focuses on fine-art printmaking, editioning and offers printmaking development programs specialising in techniques such as intaglio etching, relief printing, screen-printing, and more.
ABOUT NORTHSITE
NorthSite Contemporary Arts (formerly KickArts) is a leading arts organisation with a 30-year history of exhibiting exemplary art and supporting contemporary artists in Far North Queensland. The organisation has a fundamental role in ensuring the advancement of contemporary art in Cairns and greater North Queensland, through the on-going development, delivery and promotion of exhibitions, programs, events and provision of artistic services.
Our mission is to link ideas, artists, audiences and supporters to present contemporary art and design that brings people together, stimulates conversation and provides transformative experiences.
NorthSite Art Studios, located within the Cairns Cultural Precinct on Greenslopes Street, (previously run by InkMasters Inc. and as Djumbunji Press) is a professional studio for training, community workshops and the production of high-quality fine-art-printmaking.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Print Coordinator is a new position that will drive the activation of the NorthSite Art Studios and the revitalisation of printmaking in Far North Queensland.
Focused on printmaking and print education initiatives, working closely with leading contemporary artists and the broader community, the Print Coordinator will bring a strong network and an innovative, sustainable approach to the role.
In collaboration with colleagues, they contribute to shaping NorthSite Art Studios as a recognised hub for fine-art-printmaking offering various techniques including intaglio etching, relief printing, screen-printing and other print methods.
Prioritising skills development and income-generating opportunities for artists, the Print Coordinator ensures increased participation in print initiatives, effective editioning and costing of new fine-art prints and a positive workshop environment. They will actively support artists from the region to take ideas from conception to actualisation, and acquisition into targeted marketplaces and collections. Responsibilities include managing the printmaking studios, facilitating workshops, making new print works available for distribution and fostering relationships.
NorthSite presents and promotes the work of Far North Queensland contemporary artists and celebrates the cultural diversity of the North. This position requires a person that works well with varied artists and cultural groups, and engages well with the broader arts community including artists, guest curators, sponsors, partners and other stakeholders.
The Print Coordinator will think critically about the work they undertake in collaboration with artists, by employing strong listening, empathy and engagement skills. The Print Coordinator plays a crucial role in delivering printmaking activities that support NorthSite’s vision, and mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Strategic Development:
- Shape development of NorthSite Art Studios as a recognised site of fine art printmaking, and an active hub that also facilitates professional development of artists across creative technology and design.
- Contribute to strategic, operational, business plans and budgets for the Print Program from 2025 onwards.
- Explore new markets for artists with the Retail Manager and contribute to the marketing plan with the Communications Coordinator.
- Contribute to longer term studio strategic planning with CEO.
2. Program Implementation and Printmaking:
- Organise education, community workshops, fee-for-service initiatives, and fine art editioning.
- Participate in, and coordinate talks, masterclasses, and consultancies.
- Actively increase the organisation’s reputation, participation levels and sales through print initiatives.
- Facilitate outreach programs and foster collaborations, linking back to artist-in-residence program.
- Engage artists, curators, sponsors, partners, and stakeholders in programs.
- Work closely with partners to achieve outcomes.
- Collaborate with the Programs Coordinator to schedule and host weekly activities at NorthSite Art Studios.
- Oversee professional development of printmakers, facilitators, and interns.
- Commission limited edition prints in collaboration with the Artistic Director and Curator.
- Work with Curator to prepare print works for outgoing exhibitions including framing, freight, condition reports and insurance arrangements.
- Provide content for online promotion, sales, and storytelling.
3. Financial Management and Print Administration:
- Work to set budgets and contribute to the formation of detailed strategic, operational and business plans and budgets for the Print Program from 2025 onwards.
- Achieve annual KPIs, contributing to print initiative growth.
- Edition and cost prints for wholesale, retail, and the NorthSite Store.
- Maintain accurate databases records for all prints and stakeholders.
- Contract artists, prepare commissioning agreements, licensing, and support services.
- Identify and seek project support.
- Manage project budgets, stock levels, material orders and sales.
4. Community Engagement:
- Prioritise local artist opportunities.
- Demonstrate high cultural and community engagement skills.
- Travel for delivery of outreach programs.
- Promote wider public engagement with printmaking.
5. Studio and Facility Management:
- Develop effective systems for workflow and resource management.
- Oversee building maintenance, personnel training files, and key registers.
- Implement and oversee WH&S processes.
- Ensure sustainability targets are set and met.
- Conduct inductions, maintain studio order, and manage equipment.
- Present studio to highest professional standards and nurture a positive workshop environment.
- Manage professional print studios and foster relationships to drive sustained growth and productivity.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 5 years of printmaking experience.
- Tertiary degree in visual arts or related field, strong knowledge of printmaking techniques and industry, facilitation experience.
- Understanding Queensland and Australian arts ecologies; regional printmaking gaps and opportunities.
- Strong technical, communication, administration, WH&S, and project management skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of the visual contemporary arts industry and ability to articulate important issues relating to the arts and culture.
- High cultural competency to work well with diverse Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and local cultural groups.
REQUIREMENTS
- Proficiency in printmaking techniques and education.
- Demonstrated experience in art studio management.
- Experience in developing and delivering printmaking workshops.
- Strong community engagement and facilitation skills to work well with diverse cultural groups and community.
- Ability to effectively edition and cost prints for different markets and outlets.
- Strong ethical approach to printmaking and engagement with artists.
- Team player with autonomy aligned with the organisation’s strategic plan.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in an organised and flexible manner.
- Computer and software competency.
- Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Current Driver’s license.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports to Artistic Director and CEO.
- Collaborates with artists, workshop facilitators, peer organisations, community groups, suppliers, members, patrons, NorthSite Curator, Retail Manager, Programs Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, and Administrator.
TO APPLY
Download the Position Description document to ensure you meet the criteria.
If you are passionate about printmaking, community engagement, and supporting a new chapter for printmaking in northern Australia, submit your resume and a cover letter to hello@northsite.org.au by 7 February 2024.
For further details about the position or organisation contact Ashleigh Campbell director@northsite.org.au.
Closing date: 5PM, Wednesday February 7, 2024
Programs Coordinator Melania Jack
NorthSite is pleased to welcome Melania Jack as the Programs Coordinator.
Melania has worked with NorthSite over the past three years and stepped into the Programs Coordinator role in November 2024. Melania is underway with a great line-up of events and workshop for 2024 which includes the monthly Artist Connect group. Keep an eye out on our events page for all our upcoming events and workshops.
Melania has 15 years of experience as an artist and facilitator. With a multi-arts practice, video, sound, performance, installation and projection, Melania has exhibited locally and internationally and is part of the award-winning duo, The Ironing Maidens. Melania has a Masters in Creative Industries and is passionate about creating opportunities for regional artists.
Planetary Gestures travels to Melbourne
Planetary Gestures was exhibited at NorthSite Contemporary Arts earlier this year. Curated by Tess Maunder, the exhibition explores ideas surrounding ecological systems, ancient knowledge, celestial blueprints and tidal movements across the land, sea and sky known as Australasia, part of the wider Asia-Pacific and the ‘Great Ocean’. The exhibition includes work by artists Amrita Hepi, Susie Losch, Raqs Media Collective, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Jimmy John Thaiday and Trevor Yeung.
We’re thrilled to see Planetary Gestures touring to Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong, Melbourne. The opening preview is this Saturday, 23 September from 2PM-4PM with the exhibition running until 3 November 2023.
Location: Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, Cnr Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong
Opening Hours: Tues-Fri 12pm – 4pm
Exhibition runs from 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 until 3 NOVEMBER 2023