from far away + Loom of the Land + Transgenesis
Craft's January exhibitions launch with a focus on texture and dynamic sculptural forms.
Overview
Craft (formerly known as Craft Victoria) consistently puts on dynamic textile, craft and design-based exhibitions. It has established itself as the place to pioneer and support excellent designers, but is a lot more than just a gallery space. Regularly hosting artists' talks, education programs and housing a drool-worthy design shop filled with jewellery and gorgeous ceramic pieces, this place is a crafty little oasis of the inner-city. Now, from January 16 till mid-February, they are launching a new series of exhibitions — three sets of works featuring a diverse range of artists who all work with textiles and sculptural forms.
Troy Emery's work from far away in Gallery One uses fabric to synthesise and amalgamate sculptures with handicrafts, creating a confusing clash between animals and creatures that are simultaneously alluring and dangerous. Gallery Two shows off husband and wife artistic team Lucy James and Kent Wilson (aka BONUS CARD) in their show Loom of the Land which features geometric structures reminiscent of tribal masks and traditional totem iconography. John Brooks new work Transgenesis in Gallery Three fuses soft sculptural forms with digital video technology, creating a play between real and imagined organisms.
Visiting Craft is like stepping into an effortlessly cool apartment you'd much rather live in. Mosey on down to Flinders Lane any time in the next month to check it out, or head along on Thursday, January 16 for opening night drinks.
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