A Place for Us
Fort building
@penrithregionalgallery
Photo: Eddy Summers
Thank u for the pics @anti.bvz
Fort building
@penrithregionalgallery
On the opening night of transcript, @divya.lotliker brought me a cauliflower. Best gift ❤️
Photo 1 & 2: Eddy Summers
From rat house, December 2024.
“The idea for rat house emerged on the evening of @pari_ari_ ’s 5th birthday. I was walking home from the bus stop feeling freshly inspired from hearing Pari’s founders speak about their experience starting an ARI in the west. Exhausted after existing in public, tired fingers texted the idea to Divya. I realised we had a unique opportunity. A space that would soon be empty, a house waiting to be taken over by rats.”
rathouse was so many things. It was mainly a chance to bring together the community we have been building through @riffraff_ari. We set up an art show throughout the house, displayed artworks from local artists, made a lil performance room, ate snacks and cake. It was also a bit of a house cooling party. I was saying bye to the house i grew up in. I got to leave it on a good note.
I set up an installation of ceramic A’s, covering the laundry floor. Im only just now making the connections between this work and experiences i had living in this house. I thought it would be fun to invite people to tip-toe through the work- (and to get to the laundry tub of drinks)- much like my earlier experiences of tip toeing around certain people, avoiding the AAAAAAAAAAAAA
Chest reveal
Erasing/drawing with wax cast of pre-op chest
Performance video showing in ‘transcript’ at @penrithregionalgallery
Photo: Silversalt
Ill be hanging out at @penrithregionalgallery’s open day this Saturday 18th January. Join me if you’d like to help build a blanket fort in the garden 🪴🐀
10am-2pm
A Place for Us
Installation view, 2024, Penrith Regional Gallery. Photo: Silversalt Photography
Untitled (pink skin)
Fun fact: the silicone sweats 💧
Installation view, ‘transcript’, 2024, @penrithregionalgallery. Photo: Silversalt Photography
The most exciting thing that happened today was finding out my head is perfectly sized for the bottom of the sink
Today is Wednesday/studio play day.
Ive been pretty consistent with showing up to the studio for the past 7-8 months. Most of the time is spent working on my laptop, writing applications, planning projects etc. I realised that i wasn’t allowing myself to make stuff unless i was working towards a particular artwork. I always felt like time was running out, and i cant waste time ‘not working’.
We all need play time though, and i realise that its not wasted time. This is where the work comes from. Idk maybe i just had too much going on last year. But now i have some more breathing room. So when i was planning out the start of 2025 i made sure to schedule at least one day a week to playyyyyyyy
The usual
transcript @penrithregionalgallery
Till Feb 16
Photo by em @ember.in.rain
Day at the studio
Was really excited to be able to play again. Ive been so stuck in my head the last few months and haven’t been able to make. Im trying to allocate time to playing in the studio and using my hands instead of my head. 💃🏽🥭
Spent the day playin around with some silicone and sewing and working on a residency application
Big year
💝
I dont have many words right now but i feel so lucky. 2024 was a busy busy time. I got my first art studio, had my first solo show, made new friends, did art, ate mangoes.
One of the things im most proud of is the work we’ve been doing at @riffraff_ari. In just one year we’ve made a short film, a magazine featuring local artists, a show at the library, monthly artist meet ups and rat house, a pop up house show with the riff rats.
I finally feel like i have a place here, with the rats.
🐀🏠
I heard this song on the radio a few days ago and it transported me back to early primary school. Kinda strange. But giving grindshine energy 💪🏽✨
Actually probably grineshined too hard last year. Hopefully this year ill take more days off, more floor time and even more high fives.
Ps link in bio to listen to @stilllifewithpansy’s episode on Adolescent, my work from earlier this year.
