NEXT EXHIBITION
Opening: Saturday 05 July, 4 to 6 pm
05 July / 10 August 2025
gallery one
JASON WATERHOUSE
Slump
Jason Waterhouse, Manna Gum (detail), 2025, manna gum, mild steel, polyurethane paint, fasteners, 182 x 120 x 30cm (with table)
With finesse and impeccable craftsmanship, Jason Waterhouse’s sculptures manipulate elements of nature through the hybridisation of material and form. By creating seemingly impossible outcomes, Waterhouse has created a body of work that intentionally plays with perception and suspends order.
In Slump, Waterhouse’s sculptures present contradictions that create uncertainties between the actual and the manufactured. He has manipulated form and material potentials into impossible states, intentionally playing with perception and the natural order of things. Through all these inverted norms, the works convey a sense of struggle and relief, negotiating a tension and emotion that is subtly yet profoundly suggested.
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gallery two
TALITHA KENNEDY
Shadows Grown
Talitha Kennedy, Shadows Grown (installation),2025, Leather, thread, polyester fibre, wire, lead, photography by Darren Tanny Tan
Talitha Kennedy’s black leather soft sculptures and black ink drawings bring to life a shadowy inner landscape of bodily engagement with nature. Created with an intuitive understanding of how plants grow, her work emphasises a tactile, hands-on encounter of the natural world.
In the shadows, we feel our way through the dark, guided by memory to sense what is real or imagined. The mind’s eye draws on folklore, emotion, and anthropomorphic gestures. It’s from this uncanny realm that Talitha’s sculptures and drawings grow.
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ceramic space
HEIDI KWONG
Subtle Grounds: Among
Heidi Kwong, Subtle Grounds: Among (installation), 2025, photography by Janelle Low
Heidi Kwong is a Hong Kong–born ceramic artist based in Melbourne. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Ceramics) from RMIT. Her journey with ceramics began over a decade ago, rooted in a passion for hands-on making. She found solace in clay, using it as a meditative practice amidst the demands of daily life.
Kwong’s work is inspired by the natural qualities of clay and the organic forms it can take. She emphasises the tactile connection between artist and material. Her practice centres on hand-building techniques, allowing for a personal dialogue with each piece. Through her work, she strives to evoke a sense of tranquillity and contemplation, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the inherent beauty of ceramics.