Impromptu visit - we saw this while driving past on an errand and when we popped in it was full of people; judging by the free alcohol, it seemed like there might have been an exhibition opening today or something similar.
It's a decent sized mansion (two storeys, 14 rooms), built in 1900, and the art (several smallish exhibitions) is arranged within it and in some cases in direct conversation with the building and its furnishings. Pretty good, and included a Siri Hayes photograph of Merri Creek ("Lyric Theatre at Merri Creek", 2003) - every time I see something of hers, I'm struck by it...she's very good.
Also liked Stephanie Hicks' collages, especially the quasi-symmetrical ones like "Some certain thing I" which reminded me a bit of Rorschach blots (I've always liked collages!), the Ben Taranto and Bertra Fraval pieces comprising "Expanded Gaze" and the "In production (ways to reside)" room installation.
(w/ Erandathie)
It's a decent sized mansion (two storeys, 14 rooms), built in 1900, and the art (several smallish exhibitions) is arranged within it and in some cases in direct conversation with the building and its furnishings. Pretty good, and included a Siri Hayes photograph of Merri Creek ("Lyric Theatre at Merri Creek", 2003) - every time I see something of hers, I'm struck by it...she's very good.
Also liked Stephanie Hicks' collages, especially the quasi-symmetrical ones like "Some certain thing I" which reminded me a bit of Rorschach blots (I've always liked collages!), the Ben Taranto and Bertra Fraval pieces comprising "Expanded Gaze" and the "In production (ways to reside)" room installation.
(w/ Erandathie)
