Objects in Orbit presented by Kudos

Kudos presents Objects in Orbit, a rules-based artists’ assemblage project where eight interdisciplinary artists contribute objects to create a collective installation. 

The project emphasises space and materiality, guided by a set of limiting rules— no drilling, no damage to the space, no wall placement, and each object must interact with at least one other. These limitations challenge artists to move beyond traditional methods of showcasing their work, embracing the ephemerality of co-creation and the dynamic interplay between space, objects, and collaboration. The resulting installations are intentionally open to interpretation. 

The two-week exhibition presents four durational performances featuring two groups of artists and two performers. During the opening, the first four artists will activate their installations through live modifications, accompanied by two bamboo-synergised performances. In the Second Week Transformation, the remaining four artists will reshape and reimagine the installations through processes of modification and addition. The exhibition culminates in a performative finale, where the artists come together to dismantle the assemblage, staging the process of undoing and unpacking. 

Curated by Carey Cheng

3 Livepool Lane, Darlinghurst

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: two steps up then down to enter the gallery space. There is no restroom available on site. 

Participating artists: 

Adrian Mok
Angie Geng 
Emily Taylor
Evan Han Ye 
Felix Jackson
Keroshin Govender
Molly Holland
James Little 
Jordan Dempsey

Exhibition open everyday 10AM - 5PM 05/02/25 - 13/02/25 with a suite of unmissable public programming:

OPENING
4 Feb (TUE) 6-8:30PM

OPENING - ACTIVATION#1
4 Feb (TUE) 6:30-7:00 PM

During the opening, the first four artists will activate their installations through live modifications in front of the audiences, accompanied by an audio response by Evan Han Ye on electric guitar. 

First Round Artists:
Adrian Mok 
Angie Geng
Evan Han Ye 
James Little 

OPENING - BAMBOO à la Carte
4 Feb (TUE)  7:00-7:30 PM

Sarah Ong performs Making with Bamboo, an experimental exploration of freeform bamboo structures built without fixtures. Henry Liang complements this by echoing the stacking, falling and re-stacking of bamboo piles through improvisational performances on the shō —a Japanese free-reed instrument made of bamboo and metal— enhanced with electronic synthesis.  

Performers:
Sarah Ong
Henry Liang 

ACTIVATION#2 - Second Week Transformation
7 Feb (FRI) 6:00-7:00 PM 

The Second Week Transformation will showcase the remaining four artists reshaping the installations through processes of adding, removing, and modifying.  

Second Round Artists: 
Felix Jaskson 
Keroshin Govender
Jordan Dempsey
Molly Holland

FINALE
13 Feb (THU) 6:00 - 7:00 PM 

To conclude the exhibition, the artists will stage the disassembly process, inviting the audience to witness the undoing and unpacking of their assemblage.