Please join us at Lismore Regional Gallery to celebrate four exhibitions - Guy Fredericks with Studio A: Bleeding hearts and Morning glory, Damian Showyin with Studio A: Suede blue, Isaac Julien: Western Union: small boats (The leopard), and Belinda Smith: Headstands and other feats of normal life.
5.00pm - Doors open
5.30pm Welcome to Country and opening remarks
7.30pm Gallery close
Options to book a table for dinner at Take Care, see below.
The Gallery is wheelchair accessible, and this event is Auslan interpreted. If you would like to discuss your access needs, please email linsey.gosper@lismore.nsw.gov.au or call 02 6627 4606.
Guy Fredericks with Studio A
Bleeding hearts and Morning glory is a socially engaged exhibition that sees the voices of people with intellectual disability lead conversations about climate change. Taking its inspiration from the eco-warriors of Bushlink, a group of neurodivergent bush regenerators of Northern Sydney, the image of a Morning glory lasso, rendered delicately in glass, pays homage to the important work of Bushlink’s quiet heroes. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. Presented in conjunction with Studio A.
Damian Showyin with Studio A
Filling two entire gallery spaces, Damian’s exhibition, Suede blue, intersects painting, sculpture and architecture, and builds an environment of curiosity, wonder and playfulness. The audience is invited to self-navigate Damian's dynamic world, finding both points of interest and moments of meditation. Proudly funded by the NSW Government. Presented in conjunction with Studio A.
Issac Julien
Renowned British artist Isaac Julien’s Western Union: small boats (The leopard) 2007, is a monumental film work that sits at the confluence of choreography, geopolitics, poetry, and cinema. Julien uses the narrative armature of Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film The Leopard and applies it to the modern day politic and visceral reality of global migration, focusing on the Mediterranean passage from Africa to Europe.
Western Union: small boats (The leopard) is presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and with the generous support of TLE Electricals.
Belinda Smith
Presenting a new body of ceramic work, Headstands and other feats of normal life, Belinda Smith extends her exploration of the female head as vessel and symbol. Reinterpreting the ancient tradition of women’s heads on commemorative objects and funerary vessels, Smith transforms these emblems of reverence into contemporary expressions of lived experience. Poised yet playful, Smith reflects on the quiet triumphs that define the everyday acts of endurance and becoming.
Take Care
Extend your exhibition experience by booking a table at our on-site restaurant, Take Care. Book your table here. A member of the Take Care team will contact you shortly to arrange your reservation.
We look forward to welcoming you to the gallery for this event.
