EXHIBITIONS
1. Alicia King > Our Long Conversation with the Sun
| WHEN > | Saturday 7 September to Sunday 10 November 2019, 11AM-4PM |
| VENUE > | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182 |
| COST > | FREE |
2. Brodie Ellis > Heavy Launch
| WHEN > | Saturday 7 September to Sunday 10 November 2019, 11AM-4PM |
| VENUE > | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182 |
| COST > | FREE |
1. Simon Finn > Breath-hold dwelling
Simon Finn creates multimedia installations, including video, drawing and sculpture that are informed by his professional experience in Architecture, visualisation and freediving. Finn is interested in mapping the impact of various forces within oceanic and man-made environments. He harnesses physics, technology and emotion to generate images of hypothetical destruction and regeneration. For Breath-hold dwelling, Finn will present a proposal for an underwater structure, that represents the relationship between human life and the ocean, our fragility and our potential for adaptation. Finn is a sessional lecturer and resource developer at Deakin University and RMIT (Specialised Communication in the School of Architecture), where he is also currently a PhD candidate in Art.
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EVENTS
4. Artist Speakeasy > Exhibition Proposal Writing
| WHEN > | Saturday 21 September 2019, 2PM to 3PM |
| VENUE > | Bus Projects, 25-31 Rokeby St, Collingwood VIC 3066 |
| COST > | $11 |
Join Linden New Art Director Melinda Martin in this professional development workshop for artists to learn how to write effective exhibitions proposals.
Whether you’re applying to exhibit in artist run initiatives or public art galleries, this session will explore a range of proposal formats and how to effectively convey your artistic practice and exhibition ideas on paper. Discover what galleries are looking for and how to put your best foot forward.
Presented in partnership with Melbourne Fringe Festival 2019.
On Holidays at Linden > Futuristic Inventions
| WHEN > | Saturday 21 September to Sunday 6 October 2019 |
| VENUE > | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182 |
| COST > | FREE, DROP- IN ACTIVITY |
Inventor Thomas Edison said, “To have a great idea, have a lot of them!” What great idea do you have waiting to happen?
The world’s greatest inventors started with some pretty crazy ideas that seemed almost impossible. Yet here we are today, flying through the sky in aeroplanes, playing video games on smart phones and planning for life on Mars.
This school holiday, we invite kids to drop-in to the gallery to design their own futuristic inventions. Nothing is too crazy nor too impossible!
What can you come up with?
5. Strange Bedfellows > Girl Geeks & Footy Fanatics
| WHEN > | Thursday 26 September > 6PM to 7.30PM |
| VENUE > | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST > | $25 , 18+ Includes a drink on arrival |
Kick off the Grand Final long weekend with some sophisticated, cultured chit chat.
Just kidding, let’s head to the pub.
And answer our burning question: Who says geeks and footy don’t mix? Because not us. In fact, we’re so certain geeks and footy DO mix that we can make a whole event about it. Don’t believe that?
The evening will go something like this: each of our experts will present their topics for 20 minutes only. Then it’s over to you. Ask a question, any question. Only catch is both speakers have to answer the same question. “Is it possible to program a perfect game strategy?” (Prizes for the best question.)
Girl geeks and footy fanatics; strange bedfellows or best buds?
6. Crafternoon for Adults > Writing the End of The World
| WHEN > | Saturday 19 October 2019, 1PM to 3.30PM |
| VENUE > | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda 3182 |
| COST > | $6 |
Join novelist Alice Robinson to explore dystopian fiction. In this practical two-hour workshop looking at narrative structure, research, place and character development, Alice will guide participants to explore the logistics and poetics involved in creating dystopian futures on the page.
Presented in partnership with City of Port Phillip Library Services.
7. Crafternoon for Kids > When I Grow Up
| WHEN > | Saturday 5 October 2019, 12PM to 1.30PM |
| VENUE > | Middle Park Library, 254-256 Richardson Street, Middle Park, VIC 3206 |
| COST > | $15 |
Join artist Justin Hinder for kids art activity! Think about all the wonders the future holds inspired by Linden New Art current exhibitions. Look 10 years into the future, 100 years and 1000 years. What do you think the future will look like when you go up?
8. Meet the Artist > Simon Finn
| WHEN> | Friday 11 October 2019 > 1PM to 2P |
| VENUE> | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST > | FREE |
Dive into the underwater world of Simon Finn’s exhibition Breath-hold dwellingin this exclusive artist talk.
This exhibition is inspired by the artist’s free diving training, which allows him to spend increasing amounts of time underwater. Using video, drawing and sculpture, the artist explores the relationship between human life and the ocean, by proposing plans for an underwater dwelling.
9. Meet the Artist > Brodie Ellis
| WHEN> | Sunday 20 October > 2PM to 3PM |
| VENUE> | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST > | FREE |
Addressing topical and environmental issues, hear from the artist about the significance of Brodie Ellis’s work which features a rocket weighed down by rendered clay. Ellis grounds her sculptural SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to question whether the purpose of this technological feat should actually be realised.
Ellis’s exhibition presents a video, sculpture and sound installation. Beautifully abstracted fragments of dozens of rocket launches are blended together in a fluid animation that focuses on jet propulsion and the burning of resources. The sculptural components reference design elements of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the most powerful operational rocket in the world, which holds contracts with the U.S defence force. Ellis’ work will distil the vessel to its essence through rendering in white clay, pine, linen and paper.
10. Meet the Artist > Alicia King
| WHEN> | Wednesday 9 October 2019 > 12PM to 1PM |
| VENUE> | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST > | $6 > Tea, Coffee & Lemonade on arrival. |
Join artist Alicia King in a special artist-led discussion about her solo exhibition Our Long Conversation with the Sun, which explores our relationship with nature and technology. Presented as part of Port Phillip Seniors Festival.
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| WHEN> | Sunday 27 October 2019 > 12PM to 1PM |
| VENUE> | Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST > | FREE |
Join three artists in conversation about their current solo exhibitions that explore the idea of a dystopian future; Brodie Ellis, Simon FinnandAlicia King. Exploring themes including biotechnology and our relationship with the natural environment, their artworks suggest what the future might hold if we continue to manipulate and destroy nature, increase our reliance on technology and overuse the planet’s resources.
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| WHEN> | Thursday 7 November 2019 > 6PM to 7.30PM |
| VENUE> | BLINDSIDE Room 14, Level 7, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| COST > | $11, suitable for practicing artists |
Join Linden New Art and BLINDSIDE galleries to discuss artist residencies in conversation with artist Sam Leach and Pippa Dickson, Director, Asialink Arts. In this professional development workshop suitable for practicing artists, learn about the different opportunities available for residencies and how to choose the right one.
