M16 Artspace is pleased to announce the opening of three new exhibitions.

OPENING THURSDAY 31 AUGUST, 6 - 8 PM

This is a free event - register your interest via the ticket link!

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟭

[𝘿𝙚]𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨

𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗼

Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Melody Spangaro is driven by the desire to understand the current ecological crisis, addressing contemporary anxieties with sensitivity and technical rigour. Her large, expressive works evoke memories of environmental tragedy, reflecting on our humancentric relationship to nature and exposing the imaginative and cultural failures at the foundation of this super-wicked global climate crisis.

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟮

Ü𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙜

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺

Ü𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘨 (𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥) 𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦.

“𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦; 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦, 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵, 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬”

This collaborative work was created as a physical confluence of the lives and practices of both artists. With it they explore both their experiences of PTSD, Anxiety and ADHD and how they navigate around these roadblocks with their art.

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟯

𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙩, 𝙎𝙚𝙖, 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙣

𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰

Emerging textile artist Rosalie Urosevic introduces 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙩, 𝙎𝙚𝙖, 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙣 a celebration of slow-stitch artistry and sustainable beauty.

Urosevic’s intricate compositions bear testament to the art of patience, a deliberate departure from the relentless pace of modern existence. Crafted shapes evoking landscapes and skies are embellished with rocks, shells, and botanically dyed fabrics as Urosevic endeavours to restore beauty in its natural form, serving as a reminder of our connection to the earth.

𝗖𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲

𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲

We all judge people by the first moment we see them. We shouldn’t, but we do. It’s only when you read the book or get to know someone through conversation that you can understand who this person is.

Carol Cooke comments on observations of life as she sees it, through stitch. Hopefully a moment with her work will give the viewer a moment to ponder.

Exhibitions run from Friday 1 September - Sunday 24 September

M16 Artspace operates on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We honour and pay our respects to their traditional custodians. We acknowledge this land ‘always was and always will be’ the country of Australia’s First Nations People. Sovereignty was never ceded.

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𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

Routes 2, 6, 56, 182

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟲

Stuart Street, 4 minute walk

Stop ID: 2367 and 2368

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟱𝟲

Captain Cook Crescent, 10 minute walk

Stop ID: 3229 and 3294

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟮

Closest stop on school days:

McMillan Crescent, 9 minute walk

Stop ID: 1609 and 1608

Closet stop at other times:

Wentworth Avenue, 4 minute walk

Stop ID: 2234 and 2235

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟮 - Only operates during peak hour

Wentworth Avenue, 14 minute walk

Stop ID: 3321 and 336

Please go to https://www.transport.act.gov.au/ to view timetables as they are subject to change.

Parking: M16 Artspace has free parking and dedicated disability parking spots outside the entrance.

Wheelchair access: Ramp access at the entrance of M16, however this can be too narrow for some wheelchair users. If this proves to be the case the studio access entrance has no stairs and connects directly to the gallery, please contact us for more information!

Bathrooms: We have one wheelchair access and gender-neutral bathroom behind the lobby in addition to two gendered bathrooms.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach us at exhibitions@m16artspace.com or through the number provided below!

Office: Wednesday - Friday, 12 - 5

Gallery: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 5

For general enquiries: (02) 6295 9438