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Burrinja Presents

Outside of Me | Leticia Hodson & Wade Keighley

Sat 29 Mar - Sun 11 May  | Aerie Gallery

This compelling exhibition by mother and son, Leticia Hodson and Wade Keighley, captures a pivotal moment in their relationship—where a parent steps back, allowing their child’s unique artistic voice to shine.

Wade (13), born with Down syndrome, creates with instinct and expression, contrasting with Leticia’s narrative portraiture, which documents his creative journey.

"Wade has taught me the art of being unapologetically yourself. As a mother and a realist artist, Outside of Me is about letting go—watching him step into a world of his own making, in all its chaos and colour." – Leticia Hodson

Free exhibition - Wed to Sun 10am - 4pm

Exhibition Opening - Sat 5 Apr 2pm (all welcome)

Join Wade and Leticia for drinks and nibbles as they launch their first joint exhibition and discuss the themes and ideas that make up this significant moment in our lives.

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Burrinja Presents

Creative Showcase 2025 | Yarra Ranges VCE Students

Sat 3 May – Sun 18 May | Burrinja Gallery

Discover the next generation of artistic talent at the 2025 Creative Showcase, an annual celebration of emerging visual artists from across the Yarra Ranges. This dynamic exhibition brings together a stunning collection of multi-disciplinary works, offering a unique glimpse into the creativity shaping our future.

This professionally curated exhibition will feature diverse and thought-provoking artworks that highlight the talents of emerging artists.

Visitors will have the opportunity to witness the artistic vision of the region’s brightest young creatives.

The showcase will present works by recent graduates from schools throughout region, displayed in a vibrant and engaging public gallery.

Join us for the official launch of the Creative Showcase 2025 on Fri 2 May 6pm RSVP HERE

 

 

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Burrinja Presents

DoomsDay Core | Amanda Page

Thu 15 - Sun 25 May | Burrinja Airlock Gallery

An evocative reflection on climate, preservation, and global food security.

Doomsday Core presents a striking display of agricultural grain seed samples from the 2022 deposit made by the Australian Grains Genebank in Horsham, Victoria, to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.

Referencing the structure of an ice core sample, this glass-blown artwork encapsulates seeds that burn, blister, and bubble—forming delicate atmospheres of trapped air and abstract, ash-like residue suspended within the glass. Each piece becomes a microcosm, echoing both preservation and fragility.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores frozen seed samples at –18°C, acting as a global food reserve should current food systems collapse due to fire, flood, famine, or war. Located 130 metres deep in the Arctic mountainside, the vault was designed to remain secure in the face of disaster. Yet, as temperatures rise and permafrost melts, even this symbol of security faces the threat of climate change—posing urgent questions about the future of food and survival.

This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2025, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV. 

Image: 'Listening to the Mountain Body' (2025) by Gülsen Özer and Aarti Jadu. Photo by Fergus Floyd.
 

Burrinja Presents

ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain

Sat 24 May - Sun 13 Jul | Burrinja Gallery

We started to feel our bodies in a continuum with the body of the mountain.

Walking together across Corhanwarrabul (Dandenong Ranges), a group of artists shared place-responsive practices and considered what it means to 'listen to Country' through their diverse perspectives.

ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain is an exhibition outcome from this mobile residency. 

Curated by Gretel Taylor with Gülsen Özer and Mandy Nicholson, the exhibition includes painting, screendance, sound installation, textiles, sculpture, digital and cyanotype photography.

Artists: Aarti Jadu, Rebecca Murray, Mandy Nicholson, Jill Orr, Gülsen Özer, Laki Sideris, Gretel Taylor and Tammy Wong Hulbert.

Free Exhibition Opening - Saturday 24 May 3pm-5pm

Join us to celebrate the opening of ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain at Burrinja Gallery. The event will feature performances by Jill Orr and Djirri Djirri dancers and a Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri artist Mandy Nicholson. 

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