A multi-sensory installation in Perth, an exhibition in Adelaide that explores textiles as a medium for advocacy, and a Melbourne exhibition curated by designer Simon Haag are among the activities to keep you entertained this festive season.
Craft Victoria presents Fables and Folklore, a Melbourne exhibition curated by the internationally renowned Australian designer Simone Haag. This marks Haag’s curatorial debut and features works by over 30 talented Australian artists, showcasing their unique interpretations of storytelling through various mediums, including furniture, textiles, ceramics, beading and lighting. This exhibition concludes on 25 January 2025.
A multi-sensory installation excavating meaning from the everyday, Time · Rone projects onto a grand scale the lifelong search for beauty in decay. Emerging from the underground street art scene in Melbourne, Rone has carved a distinct niche for himself, drawing acclaim for his large-scale installations that breathe life into forgotten rooms, buildings and eras. More than just murals, these are collaborations with the very spaces themselves. Following a sell-out season in Melbourne, Time · Rone opens its doors in Perth with an expanded staging, featuring new rooms exclusive to the Art Gallery of Western Australia. The installation is open until 2 February 2025.
The use of textiles by artists and designers has long been associated with moments of profound social change and political rupture. From tapestry and embroidery to quilting and tailoring, in the hands of artists, textiles are defined by tension and transformation, resistance and activism. This exhibition, currently being presented at the Art Gallery of South Australia, explores textiles as a vehicle for advocacy and change. Showcasing the works of more than 100 artists and designers, the exhibition draws on AGSA’s international, Australian and First Nations collections of textiles and fashion. Radical Textures is on display until 30 March 2025.
A fresh lineup of architecture and design events are being held at Tadao Ando’s MPavilion between 21 November 2024 and 22 March 2025. The program was co-curated by MPavilion and the Curatorial Collective, a cross-disciplinary group of eight creative practitioners based in Melbourne, including Bradley Kerr, Kate Davis, Bron Belcher, Martina Copley, Harry Shang Lun Lee, Britt Devlin, Zya Kane and Eliki Reade. This season features a series of early morning design-led talks to re-inspire the workday, a comprehensive panel discussion focused on accessibility in Melbourne, as well as a conversation between heritage experts, who will explore the varying forms of heritage that can exist within a specific location.
