Wyndham City is excited to announce five local creatives have been selected to explore public art ideas as part of, Outside/In – The Annex as public space.
Wyndham City’s Creative City portfolio holder Cr Marcel Mahfoud said: “In its first year, The Annex space has welcomed more than 2,000 visitors and hosted over 98 events including hosting visual and digital art exhibitions, installations, workshops, spoken word, poetry, sound design and performing arts including music.”
“The Annex provides local creatives with the opportunity to share their work, test ideas and concepts, develop their arts practice and establish their creative career.”
Following an expression of interest process, five local creatives, will explore and discover creative dimensions under the mentorship of Tom Groves from Backwoods Gallery.
Hellotomato, Teeny Fletcher, Amal Laala and Tommy Sea x Rukz One were invited to participate in the creation of an exhibition exploring traditional ‘outside’ public art practices in an inside space.
Hellotomato is presenting a participatory work which engages visitors to colour in a mural on the walls and floor of The Annex.
Teeny Fletcher is running a cube swap workshop. Participants will design their own cubes and swap them with cubes already on the shelves.
Amal Laala’s installation is a reflection of motherhood and brings the outside inside featuring both natural and digital elements.
Tommy Sea x Rukz One will create a mural that combines an interactive installation that explores and discusses street art vs graffiti and the intertwining of both.
“Take the time to come along and be immersed in this intriguing exhibition that is inspiring and will challenge your notions of art,” Cr Mahfoud said.
The Outside/In Exhibition opens on Friday 3 May 2024 until Thursday 16 May from Wednesday to Sunday’s 11am till 3pm.
The workshops are free but bookings are essential as places are limited.
A special highlight will be the panel discussion open to everyone on ‘Public Art – Choose your own Adventure’ on Thursday 9 May, from 7pm to 9pm.
The panel will be hosted by Wyndham City’s Public Art Officer Roland Henry and will feature Kait James (Artist), Victoria Jones (T Projects), Tom Groves (Backwoods Gallery) and Mark Aidone (Mamam).
The discussion aims to offer insight into broader public art practice and pathways for artists to consider.
