A MAJOR collaborative, playful and immersive exhibition that features the work of 18 contemporary Australian artists and artist collectives has just opened at the Shepparton Art Museum (SAM).
Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms presents works from the artists that utilise craft based materialities with a political intent. Broadening the understanding of craft-making traditions, the artists in this exhibition subvert and extend these forms into the realm of activism and social change, reflecting on the world. While some respond directly to artistic or political movements, others encourage social connection between community members or require participatory activation through collective processes. Drawing on a long historical lineage, Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms enables viewers to rethink craft in a new light.
Artists include Slow Art Collective, Paul Yore, Debris Facility, Kate Just, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Penny Byrne, James Tylor, Jemima Wyman, Kate Rohde, Michelle Hamer, Raquel Ormella, Hiromi Tango, Erub Arts, Catherine Bell, Tai Snaith, Karen Black, Starlie Geikie and Deborah Kelly.
To view this incredible and interesting exhibition, visit SAM before February 17, 2019 at 70 Welsford Street, Shepparton.
SAM will also be holding its Little Hands event on Wednesday, December 5 from 10:30am to 11:15am. Cost is $5. Each session will be a hands-on experience of sensory play, exploration and messiness with carers encouraged to join in the fun! Art smocks provided. Children must be accompanied by a carer. Other events will run on December 12, February 13 and March 13. Bookings essential. To book, search for ‘SAM Little Hands’ on eventbrite.com.au
