This show is the artist’s first solo exhibition in Spain, he was half-jokingly and half-seriously invited to produce “the piece of his life”. Halilaj ( who come from Kosovo) seems to have taken the proposal almost literally, making artistic material out of his biographical experience. He has turned the Palacio de Cristal into a giant nest that connects the interior with the exterior, linking visitors to their surroundings by opening windows, installing structures, and setting up feeding areas to attract the birds and other creatures inhabiting or transiting through Parque del Retiro.
https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/exhibitions/petrit-halilaj
'Moments in Time' an exhibition by artist Lisa Cotton at Sydney Road Gallery Work Inc, Bay 6, Middlemiss St, Lavender Bay.
“Looking out into the enormity of a body of water or land engulfs me in so many emotions. This connection makes me feel small and yet it fills me with wonder. Moments in Time captures my responses: the stillness and translucency of the ocean; a cool soft mist from an escarpment; and the imminent quiet before a storm threatens the horizon” Lisa Cotton. This is a joint initiative with ArtSmart Framing, curated by Sarah Montgomery.
https://www.instagram.com/lisacottonart/?hl=en
The Alsama Studio is a social enterprise run in the Bourj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. The director of the studio is herself a refugee, and a recent partnership with Larissa von Planta, who was trained at Central Saint Martins, has resulted in the LVP x Alsama Project. Fashion lovers send much-loved items of clothing to the studio for upcycling, with hand stitched embroidery patterns. Each upcycled piece is unique, and customers can collaborate on their designs. Embroidery colours can be chosen by the clients or left up to the artisans. https://alsamaproject.com/shop/
A fantastic Jewellery
– artist exhibition 101 William Street, Sydney.
From
intimate pieces to large scale works, the contemporary jewellery in Made
/ Worn: Australian Contemporary Jewellery explores the act of making
and how jewellery is worn on the body, telling stories that start with the
artist and continue through the life of the object worn or experienced,
creating new resonances with owners into the future.
https://australiandesigncentre.com/madeworncontemporaryjewellery/
Felixe Rives work- The Next Christmas Photobooth is a papier
mache, cardboard, timber, acrylic, flood camping lighting and discarded
objects. It aims to make good memories to the piles of discarded objects found
on the streets, bringing them positive energy & value again. Featured in
the Nox Night Sculpture Walk exhibition. Art works were produced by students studying
at UNSW. The Walk is held each year in Randwick Environment Park and is one of
the many initiatives by Randwick Council & partners hold in the park. https://artdesign.unsw.edu.au/
