landlines/tracelines: Floor Talk

Join the artist Mel Young for a Floor Talk relating to her exhibition landlines/tracelines.

landlines/tracelines is the outcome of time spent observing, walking and researching the ephemera that appears under my feet.  On the shore near my home on Dharawal Country, in my garden, and occasionally further afield. I gather drift matter, fallen, blown or washed ashore in the dark of night. These are migratory materials, used for making and marked by a lack of belongingness.

The artist Melinda Young is a craftsperson who lives and works on Dharawal Country in the Illawarra region of NSW. Her research-based practice spans jewellery, objects and textiles, exploring place and materiality. Exhibiting extensively in Australia and internationally since 1997, her work is held in public collections and included in numerous publications. She is currently an Associate Lecturer at UNSW School of Art & Design (Faculty of Arts Design and Architecture) and undertaking a PhD in Human Geography at the University of Wollongong.

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Please note: This event will be recorded. By attending the event you agree to be filmed and/or photographed, and for those images and footage to be shared online and across various promotional platforms.

ACCESS
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.

Image top: Melinda Young, landlines/tracelines. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist