Images credit: Fiona Davey
GALLERY ONE
SYMPOIESIS
MON 17 MAR 9.30AM - THU 17 APR 4.30PM
CLOSING EVENT: WED 16 APR, 5.00-7.30PM
Featuring a workshop by Coastal Nectar
FREE TO ATTEND
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Standard hours:
Monday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm
Sunday closed
Note: there are special hours for accompanying events. Please see each event webpage.
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Platform Arts is wheelchair-accessible via our Gheringhap St entrance. Unlocked, accessible bathrooms are available on both ground and first floors.
For accessibility enquiries, please directly contact us at hello@platformarts.org.au
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THU 20 FEB
THE CLOUD MAKER
Te Kahureremoa Taumata, Aviva Endean, Freya Schack-Arnott, Maria Moles, and Sunny KimMON 17 MAR—THU 17 APR
SYMPOIESIS
Exhibition closing event: WED 16 APRFRI 21 MAR —SAT 22 MAR
SLIP
Rebecca Jensen + Aviva EndeanSAT 12 APR
GOLDEN ECKLONIA: An immersive kelp experience with Ocean LAB
Lucy Allinson (C), Fiona Davey, Dean De Landre, Kim Drew, Benjamin Hoffmann, Michaela McHugh, Regina Middleton, Rachel Morley, Jessi Rebel, and Phoebe Thompson.
An exhibition showcasing artists working with and through nature.
Sympoiesis, meaning ‘making-with’ or ‘making together,’ encapsulates a worldview in which both human and non-human existence are inherently collaborative, contextual, and emergent. In this framework, nothing exists in isolation, and everything is in a constant state of interdependent becoming. Rooted in this concept is a recognition that all things—whether living, material, or conceptual—are deeply interconnected and mutually shaping.
This exhibition is inspired by sympoiesis as a means to explore the growing intersection of sustainability, empathy, and art. The works presented here reflect a commitment to relational practices, where artists engage not just with one another but with the natural world, its processes, and its materials. By acknowledging the interconnectedness of all things, these artists seek to challenge traditional notions of authorship and creative ownership, emphasising collective action over individual production.
Co-curated by Lucy Allinson and Amber Smith.
