Exhibition Launch

Australian Design Centre is delighted to invite you to the launch of three new exhibitions

re/JOY
Crafted Liberation
Object Space: John Tuckwell

Friday 22 November, 6-8pm

Australian Design Centre
101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst NSW
Gadigal Land

Numbers are limited, bookings essential.

The exhibitions will be launched by Lena Nahlous, CEO and Executive Producer, Diversity Arts Australia.

Please note: Attending this event will require your participation. You will be asked to form an orderly line at the Centre’s William Street entrance where you will be given some simple instructions.

re/JOY
For this collaborative community project, Vipoo has taken seven, precious yet broken, ceramic objects donated by strangers, each with their own story of migration to different parts of Australia. Incorporating these pieces he has built seven towering, large-scale sculptures, plus a smaller one in honour of his own story.

Presented as part of Australian Design Centre’s 60th anniversary celebrations, re/JOY aims to engage with overseas-born Australians, but anyone will recognise the connections we form with objects that, far from inanimate, hold special memories and can evoke strong emotions.

Curated by Lisa Cahill, ADC’s CEO and Artistic Director, and designed by Stephen Goddard, re/JOY captures the diversity of migration stories and how people build different lives in Australia.

Crafted Liberation
From headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation celebrates Iranian Women's resilience in the pursuit of gender equality.

Crafted Liberation is an initiative showing unity and empowerment among women of Iran. With headscarves donated by Iranian women globally, we transform them into stadium seats, telling stories of their struggle against political and societal constraints. This exhibition calls for awareness and solidarity for women in Iran and beyond.

Object Space: John Tuckwell
John Tuckwell is influenced by the environment and his material, liquid porcelain, to make these vessels from coloured slabs. This exhibition is presented in partnership with Regional Arts NSW

Image top: Vipoo Srivilasa, Dance of Dreams 2024 Photo: Simon Strong

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note: This event will be documented with photography and/or video and the images/footage may be shared online. By attending the event you understand that you may be photographed/videoed and you give permission for the images/footage to be shared online for promotional purposes.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is a ramp at the side entrance of ADC (Palmer St) and wheelchair-accessible toilet on the lower gallery level. Access to the lower level is through the main entrance off William St. Please ask our friendly staff for assistance. A full gallery Access statement is available to download from the ADC website.