Exhibition Opening + Artist Talks | Beautiful Tensions and Structured Connections

Image | Lisa Furno, motion blur, 2024, digital print, exhibition matte paper 230gsm, post bags donated from friends, my worn out boody tracksuit pants, wax cord, pre loved jumpsuit from emma for christmas, 420 x 290.7 mm | Photo by Anna Green 

Please join us for the opening of the exhibition Beautiful Tensions | Gray Street Workshop celebrates forty years and Structured Connections 

About the Opening | Thursday 9 October 2025 

Artist Talks | In the Gallery, from 5:30pm 

Official Opening | In the Gallery, from 6pm. Speeches from 6:30pm 

Book now | Free. RSVP here to secure your place.

About the Exhibitions 

Exhibition Title | Beautiful Tensions 

Artists | Jess Dare, Lisa Furno, Sue Lorraine and Catherine Truman 

Exhibition Statement 

In celebration of Gray Street Workshop’s 40th anniversary, JamFactory presents Beautiful Tensions, a major touring exhibition honouring the momentous legacy and talent of the workshop by showcasing new work by the four current partners: Jess Dare, Lisa Furno, Sue Lorraine and Catherine Truman. 

Exhibition Title | Structured Connections 

Artists | Alison Jackson, Ingrid Lockley Penc, Sarah Augusta Murphy 

Exhibition Statement 

Structured Connections brings together the work of Alison Jackson, Ingrid Lockley Penc and Sarah Murphy, tracing almost two decades of creative dialogue and collaboration. From early days sharing university workshops to 10 years of exhibiting at KIN Gallery, our practices have evolved in parallel, intertwined through space, conversation and mutual support. This exhibition reflects on the ways our shared environments have shaped our artistic identities, fostering both individual expression and collective growth. Structured Connections celebrates the enduring ties between makers, the structures that sustain us and the rich intersections where our creative paths continue to meet.