MATERIAL CAUSE: ART X TEXTILES
25 JANUARY - 31 AUGUST
BENDIGO ART GALLERY, 42 VIEW STREET, BENDIGO
OPENING TIMES:
MONDAY - SUNDAY, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Bendigo Art Gallery recently established an Australian Fashion Collection, focused on themes of sustainability, diversity and artistic collaboration, and First Nations design
The notion of a hierarchy of materials in art – with the ‘fine arts’ of painting and sculpture elevated above the applied or decorative arts – is challenged by innovative artistic collaborations between fashion designers and visual artists, reflective of a broader tendency to multidisciplinary practices pursued by many contemporary artists today. Historically associated with ‘women’s work’ and embraced by diverse counter-cultural movements and communities over time, textiles are a compelling medium for political and social messaging, and conversations around gender and sexuality, status, power and perceptions of value.
Following many years of successful exhibition programming with a focus on costume and fashion, Bendigo Art Gallery recently established an Australian Fashion Collection, which will be augmented upon the guiding principles of sustainability, diversity and inclusivity, and a special focus on First Nations design.
A major new acquisition of works by multidisciplinary artist and designer, Jordan Gogos, are showcased in this installation of works from the collection. Utilising materials that are almost exclusively deadstock, recycled or gifted to the artist, Gogos takes a highly innovative approach to fashion design, collaborating with a wide number of established and emerging artists and designers to realise wearable art ensembles and wall-based works in response to the fashion industry’s environmental and social responsibilities.
Free to attend. No bookings required
EVENT DETAILS
LOCATION
Bendigo Art Gallery
42 View Street
Bendigo
VIC 3550
Map
ACCESSIBILITY
Bendigo Art Gallery Accessibility Information
Accessible for wheelchair users
Tactile experience available
Quiet space available on premises
ABOUT THE EVENT ORGANISER
Bendigo Art Gallery is one of the oldest and largest regional galleries in Australia, established in 1887. Bendigo Art Gallery's collection is extensive, with an emphasis on 19th century European art and Australian art from the 1800's, alongside a strong collection of contemporary Australian art. The collection includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, decorative arts, photography, works on paper, and Australian art.
EVENT CONTACT
E: bendigoartgallery@bendigo.vic.gov.au
P: (03) 5434 6088
EVENT INFORMATION
Some adult themes
All-ages event