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IAA 2024 CFA

Incinerator Art Award 2024
Call for applications
1-30 April

Exhibition opening night

You're invited
Exhibition opening night
Friday, 19 April, 6pm

PGAV - our creative heart

Closed for exhibition change-over

Closed for exhibition changeover
Reopening Saturday, 20 April

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Danica Chappell, Haptic Eye series (detail), 2022 23, chromogenic photographs on paper

The light draws along…

20 April 2024 - 23 June 2024

Main Gallery

Jeremy Eaton left Contrapposto Frame 2023 installation view. Photo Christian Capurro. Nicholas Smith right Decorators Touch 2023 Installation view. Photo Jenni Carter. James

fruits, flowers, and a psychoscape

20 April 2024 - 23 June 2024

The Atrium

Anatol Pitt Noughts and Crosses detail 2023 etched acrylic

All these eyes were mine

20 April 2024 - 23 June 2024

Boadle Hall

Programs and Events

Alex Walker, untitled, 2024, inkjet print

Artist Talk: The light draws along…

Free — Registrations preferred

Saturday 2 pm

8 Jun

Untitled Xiang Li

Watercolour

Tickets essential

$52 — General Admission
$47 — Concession

Sundays 12.30 to 3.30 pm

3 hour workshops run 5 May | 11 Aug | 6 Oct | 17 Nov

ceramics studio workshop

Ceramics

Tickets essential

$300 — General Admission
$270 — Concession

Wednesdays 6.30 to 8.30 pm

6 week terms commence 1 May | 24 Jul | 16 Oct

Showing in Moonee Valley

Parminder Kaur Bhandal photographed by Lilli Waters

In my little corner of the world anyone would love you

8 February 2024 - 8 July 2024

Niddrie Library

Mich Duong, Cultural dissonance Không có nên (detail), 2023, portrait photography

Cultural dissonance

8 February 2024 - 8 July 2024

Niddrie Library

Candy Ng Still life paintings 2023 installation view

Small things that I love

7 February 2024 - 8 July 2024

Crown Street Stables

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Upcoming exhibition: ‘The light draws along…’ by artists Aaron Christopher Rees (@burnt_chrome), Alex Walker (@alex__walker__) & Daniel O'Toole (@daniel.otoole), Cassie Sullivan (@cassiesullivan_._), Danica Chappell (@danicachappell), Justine Varga (@tolarno), Kirsten Lyttle (@kirstlyttle), Pierra Van Sparkes (@pierravansparkes), and Talia Smith (@edithcollier).

This exhibition offers fresh perspectives on photography from contemporary practices. Encompassing still and moving image, installation and sculpture, photography is presented beyond its formal traditions as concealed images purposefully eluding easy categorisation. The artworks in this exhibition cross genres, resisting a narrow view of how the photograph is usually perceived.

Opening night: Friday, 19 April from 6- 8pm
Exhibition dates: 20 April-23 June

Image credit: Daniel O'Toole, 'SHIFTING PLATES' (detail), 2024, dye sublimation with custom chrome wedge mounts.

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Free History Tours at Incinerator Gallery.
Discover the captivating history of the Essendon incinerator on our monthly volunteer-led history tour.

Strategically located near parkland and residences, the iconic structure designed by the offices of visionary architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin emerged in 1929, revolutionising waste disposal.

Join our next tour: THIS Saturday, 20 April at 11 am.

For bookings or more information visit our website or call 9243 1750. Link in bio

Image: History Tour, Incinerator Gallery, 2023

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We're thrilled to announce our esteemed panel of judges for the Incinerator Art Award 2024.

Joining us this year are Bec Cole, Nikki Lam and Sebastian Henry-Jones, who will select the winning artworks that best demonstrate Art for Social Change.

Bec Cole @msbec

Bec is a champion of creating access to contemporary art and performance for everyone. She is the Executive Director & Co-CEO of Footscray Community Arts @footscrayarts, a place dedicated to the elevation of community engaged contemporary art practice in Melbourne’s West.

Nikki Lam @curiousother

Currently co-director of Hyphenated Projects @hyphenated_projects and Biennial, Nikki Lam is an artist-curator and filmmaker based in Narrm/Melbourne. Working primarily with moving images and text, her work explores memory through contemplation on time, space and impermanence.
Image credit: Humothy

Sebastian Henry-Jones @turbochargedseb

Seb is the Curator at West Space @westspace, Melbourne, and was previously Curatorial Assistant for the 22nd and 23rd editions of the Biennale of Sydney, NIRIN and Rivus. Seb’s curatorial approach is led by an interest in DIY thinking, and situated in the context provided by the gentrification of Sydney and Melbourne’s cultural landscapes.

Don't miss the opportunity to have your artwork included in this year’s Incinerator Art Award. Apply now!

#IncineratorArtAward2024 #ArtForSocialChange

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Incinerator Gallery are currently recruiting for 3 Casual Gallery Assistant and Duty Managers. This is an exciting opportunity to assist in the administration and delivery of events at Incinerator Gallery, and work alongside a hard working team.

We’d love to hear from you! The full job description can be viewed via the link in our bio.

Application closing date is 11:00pm, Sunday 28 April 2024.

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As part of Melbourne Design Week, Incinerator Gallery invites you to join art educator Adrian Montana for a presentation that delves into the Essendon incinerator’s history as an innovative household waste disposal system, boasting low environmental impact and pushing Art Deco design boundaries.

Tuesday, 28 May at 10am

Free — Register now via our website.

Discover the full program at https://ow.ly/bEX850RfSqm

#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @NGVMelbourne

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Upcoming exhibition: ‘All these eyes were mine’ by Anatol Pitt @anatolp

This exhibition takes inspiration from Italo Calvino's short story ‘The Spiral’, which humorously explores the evolutionary journey of eyes from the perspective of a mollusc. In this story, an exchange of gazes unfolds between animals and humans, culminating in the mollusc returning the human gaze from beneath the water's surface. The exhibition explores surfaces as paradoxical entities, serving as barriers and bridges between realms.

Opening night: Friday, 19 April from 6- 8pm
Exhibition dates: 20 April-23 June

Image credit: Anatol Pitt, 'Noughts and Crosses' (detail), 2023, etched acrylic.

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Upcoming Exhibition: ‘fruits, flowers and a psychoscape’ by Jeremy Eaton (@jeremy.w.eaton) & Nicholas Smith (@nit_schmidt)
This collaborative exhibition is the second iteration of the artists’ joint exploration of historically codified queer sensibilities that pervade Australian modernism.

For the exhibition, the artists have created a spatial setting comprising painting, sculptures, and a text work, which responds to the surrealist painting practices of Adrian Feint and James Gleeson.

Opening night: Friday, 19 April from 6- 8pm
Exhibition dates: 20 April-23 June

Image credit: Jeremy Eaton (left), 'Contrapposto Frame', 2023, installation view. Photo Christian Capurro. Nicholas Smith (right), Decorator’s Touch, 2023, Installation view. Photo Jenni Carter.

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Last year’s winner of the Incinerator Art award was Xanthe Dobbie for their artwork ‘The Long Now’, inviting viewers to contemplate the enduring quest for lasting significance.

Incinerator Art Award 2024 is currently open for applications until Tuesday, 30 April.

Enter now via the link in our bio.

#IncineratorArtAward2024 #ArtForSocialChange

Images:
1. Incinerator Art Award winner @xanthedobbie at opening night, 2023.
2. Xanthe Dobbie, ‘The Long Now’, 2022, video with sound and desktop performance, duration: 11 minutes, 38 seconds.

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We are thrilled to present a new round of exhibitions and invite you to the opening at Incinerator Gallery next Friday, 19 April from 6pm.

In the Main Gallery, ‘The light draws along…’ is a group exhibition that offers fresh perspectives of photography from contemporary practices.

In the Atrium, ‘fruits, flowers, and a psychoscape’ brings together works by artists Jeremy Eaton and Nicholas Smith, who explore historically coded queer sensibilities.

In Boadle Hall, ‘All these eyes were mine’ explores surfaces as paradoxical entities, serving as both barriers and bridges.

And presented across Incinerator Gallery grounds, a new Billboard project ‘Country is Calling’ by Cassie Sullivan celebrates First Peoples knowledge, culture, and practice.

Join us in celebrating the talented exhibiting artists and our vibrant local arts community.

RSVP for this event via the link in our bio.

We look forward to welcoming you to the gallery!

Exhibiting artists: @burnt_chrome, @alex__walker__/, @cassiesullivan_._ , @daniel.otoole/, @danicachappell, @tolarno (Justine Varga), @kirstlyttle, @pierravansparkes, @edithcollier, @jeremy.w.eaton, @nit_schmidt, @anatolp, @cassiesullivan_._

Image credits:
1. Danica Chappell, 'Haptic Eye series (detail)', 2022-23, chromogenic photographs on paper.
2. Jeremy Eaton (left), 'Contrapposto Frame', 2023, installation view. Photo Christian Capurro. Nicholas Smith (right), 'decorator’s touch', 2023, installation view. Photo Jenni Carter.
3. Anatol Pitt, 'Noughts and Crosses (detail)', 2023, etched acrylic.
4. Cassie Sullivan, 'Country is Calling', 2023, photograph.

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Incinerator Gallery will be closed for install from today until Friday, 19 April.

We then invite you to join us as we present a new round of exhibitions at Incinerator Gallery, opening on Friday, 19 April from 6pm.

'The light draws along...' by Aaron Chirstopher Rees, Alex Walker & Daniel O'Toole, Cassie Sullivan, Danica Chappell, Justine Varga, Kirsten Lyttle, Pierra Van Sparkes, and Talia Smith

'Fruits, flowers and a psychoscape' by Jeremy Eaton & Nicholas Smith

'All these eyes were mine' by Anatol Pitt

'Country is Calling' by Cassie Sullivan

You can RSVP for the exhibition opening event via the link in our bio.

Subscribe to Incinerator Gallery's e-newsletter and stay up to date on the latest exhibitions, artist opportunities, public programs and events.

We look forward to seeing you at Incinerator Gallery.

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Whether you’re starting a new artwork or refining an ongoing watercolour project, join artist and arts therapist Xiang Li for a watercolour studio workshop to recieve tailored advice.
Participants will develop proficiency in techniques including colour mixing, brush control, and composition, enhancing their artistic skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Next workshop: Sunday, 5 May at 12.30pm.

Book your ticket in this workshop today!
Link in bio.

Image: Xiang Li, Untitled, 2022.

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‼ Closing weekend ‼
Don't miss your last chance to view current exhibitions at Incinerator Gallery, showing until 4pm Sunday, 7 April.

‘Angels in Exile’ by Ayman Kaake @aymankaake, Felix Saturn @anothercorpseforthepile, Hannah Brontë @hannahbronte, Jason Ebeyer @jasonebeyer, Julian Leigh May @julianleighmay, Norton Fredericks @retritus and Tané Andrews @taneandrews

‘I can’t wait for you to grow’ by Adrian Jing Song @adriangjsong and Phương Lê @phuong.io

‘Placid in Play’ by Stone Motherless Cold @stone_motherlesscold, Stone Turner @stone.dco, Mora Money @mora_money, Elijah Money @eli.money.art, Cereulean @ceruleanuwu and Caleb Thaiday @calebthaiday

'Earth, Body, and Soul' by Parminder Kaur Bhandal @1parminder1

Photos by Gianna Rizzo @meaty

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Led by artist Sachiko Mardon, this six-week evening course for adults focuses on clay hand-building techniques as a foundation for making small useful objects.

In a small group setting, students will learn about clay types and applications, methods of forming including pinching, coiling and slab-building to create a series of objects that are fired, glazed and functional. All materials provided. Suitable for all skill levels.

Places are limited so book now to secure your spot!
Link in bio.

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Dropping into Crown Street Stables for a coffee? Be sure to check out the incredibly detailed still life paintings on the wall, in Candy Ng’s exhibition ‘Small things that I love’.

Candy Ng’s affinity for capturing the extraordinary within the everyday is on show in her collection, inspired by the rich cultures, flavours and stories that define the inner-west suburbs of Footscray, Moonee Ponds and Essendon.

This exhibition is a beautiful celebration of the harmonious interplay between food, community, and place.

Showing until 8 July, excluding public holidays.

Image credit: Candy Ng, 'A night with my palette', 2023, installation detail, Crown Street Stables.

@candyngart
@mooneevalleylibraries

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It’s the last week to view ‘Angels in Exile’, our current exhibition in the Main Gallery.

Considering mythologies such as the ‘Expulsion from the Garden of Eden’, and the ‘Fall of Lucifer from Heaven’, the exhibition draws parallels to queer experiences of persecution across time and place, whilst questioning the governance and ideologies of purported paradises.

Showing until Sunday, 7 April.

Ayman Kaake @aymankaake
Felix Saturn @anothercorpseforthepile
Hannah Brontë @hannahbronte
Jason Ebeyer @jasonebeyer
Julian Leigh May @julianleighmay
Norton Fredericks @retritus
Tané Andrews @taneandrews

@midsummafestival
Learn more via the link in our bio.

Photos by Gianna Rizzo @meaty