Penrith Regional Gallery is hosting an inspiring suite of exhibitions showcasing the work of Natalya Hughes, Karlina Mitchell and the Open Studio program.
With the official Open Day on Saturday, August 17 at 2pm and the display ending October 27, the public will be able to view and experience these extraordinary presentations for free.
Australian artist Natalya Hughes’ ‘The Interior’ draws on gendered power dynamics that are experienced between private and public spaces using a playfully exaggerated consultation room. ‘The Interior’ encourages the audience to unpack their collective and unconscious biases through the furniture’s womanly forms as the space reimagines the existence of women in a post- ‘Me Too’ world.
‘Vuvale’ is an exhibition of new work by Karlina Mitchell, a Blue Mountains artist, who draws on the Fijian term to inspire her exhibition. Coming from association with family, the home, and the extended community, this immersive instillation interrogates the way diasporic communities express identity, starting in the home and extending through the community.
‘To be continued’ features a display of artworks and experiments from the Penrith Regional Gallery’s Open Studio program. Centred around the process through which artistic ideas are formed, this exhibition is a culmination of individual projects by local secondary school students. The display includes works in progress that will continue to evolve over the exhibition period.
Penrith Regional Gallery’s Spring Suite of Exhibitions opens on Saturday, August 17. For more information, visit http://www.penrithregionalgallery.com.au.
Hayley Rochester
Hayley is an intern with The Western Weekender, currently studying at Macquarie University.