Confined 17 Exhibition Tour

Join us for free tours of Confined 17 led by The Torch every Thursday 2–2:30pm and Saturday 2–2:30pm.

About Confined 17

The Torch is proud to present Confined 17, the seventeenth annual exhibition showcasing the work of 424 First Peoples artists with lived experience of incarceration in Victoria.

An immersive collection of 497 artworks extend throughout the gallery addressing themes of kinship, healing, ancestral stories and life journeys. An expansive collective of paintings are displayed alongside traditional and contemporary pieces ranging from weavings and carved emu eggs to ceramics, a handmade woollen rug and a painted guitar. The exhibition showcases the breadth of artistic practice within The Torch’s program.

All artworks are available to purchase from the exhibition and 100% of the artwork price goes directly to the artist.

Image: Opening event, Confined 16 2025, presented by The Torch at Glen Eira City Council Gallery. Photograph: Tiffany Garvie