The Architecture of Exile
Demet Dinçer, Steven Durbach, Shahroud Ghahani, Chantal M. Grech, Steve Hughes, Annelies Jahn, Urvashi Jalali, Claire-Jeanne Jezequel, Laurence Kimmel, Chris L. Smith, Pia Larsen, Anita Lever, Clara Sigalevitch, Anke Stäcker, Shuyan Rose Teng, Cassey Wang, Shu Wang, Jack Wotton, Cintia Yamane Leemann, Hanyi Hailey Zhang - curated by Dr Laurence Kimmel
Downstairs | Opens on Oct 31 until Nov 22 | Fri, Sat & Sun
The Architecture of Exile exhibition features work of artists whose life and practice are affected by stories of Exile. Whether having experienced exile themselves, or having a heritage of exile in their family, they all have a way of making art that is underpinned by this heritage.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which Articulate Project Space is located, the Wangal People of the Dharug Nation, and we pay our respect to the knowledge embedded forever within the Aboriginal Custodianship of Country.
Exile is a fundamental part of the history of the Australian continent. The traumatic exile of Australia’s Aboriginal Peoples coincided with the exile of colonisers and convicts. As a group of artists, we thought that it is important to tackle these stories and their impact on society, through individual trajectories.
The Architecture of Exile exhibition features work of artists whose life and practice are affected by stories of Exile. All from different cultural backgrounds, the works are resonances of these singular stories. Whether having experienced exile themselves, or having a heritage of exile in their family, they all have a way of making art that is underpinned by this heritage.
This exhibition shows how art can be an uplifting practice. Through this exhibition, I let each artist express differently how constructive and creative practice can transform the exilic conditions How can Exile be inhabited creatively rather than merely endured? The exhibition explores the theme of Exile through the transformative capacities of Art and Architecture, and investigates how spatial settings can embody, and counteract, the conditions of Exile. Artists engage meaningfully with structures and spaces, thus engaging critically with the emotional dimensions of Exile.
Architecture of Exile challenges conceptions of architecture as a stable guarantor of belonging or shelter. Instead, architecture can be understood as a practice that negotiates grounding: one that considers dwelling not as permanence or closure, but as a fragile, relational environment attuned to human finitude, embracing movement and duration. Architecture thus becomes a host for the exile’s ongoing search for orientation within an inherently unsettled world.
I invite you to read white leaflets to ‘listen to the voice’ of each artist.
My recent book The Architecture of Exile will be available for purchase.
Dr Laurence Kimmel (she/her), curator. Living on Wangal Land/Concord.
Exile is a fundamental part of the history of the Australian continent. The traumatic exile of Australia’s Aboriginal Peoples coincided with the exile of colonisers and convicts. As a group of artists, we thought that it is important to tackle these stories and their impact on society, through individual trajectories.
The Architecture of Exile exhibition features work of artists whose life and practice are affected by stories of Exile. All from different cultural backgrounds, the works are resonances of these singular stories. Whether having experienced exile themselves, or having a heritage of exile in their family, they all have a way of making art that is underpinned by this heritage.
This exhibition shows how art can be an uplifting practice. Through this exhibition, I let each artist express differently how constructive and creative practice can transform the exilic conditions How can Exile be inhabited creatively rather than merely endured? The exhibition explores the theme of Exile through the transformative capacities of Art and Architecture, and investigates how spatial settings can embody, and counteract, the conditions of Exile. Artists engage meaningfully with structures and spaces, thus engaging critically with the emotional dimensions of Exile.
Architecture of Exile challenges conceptions of architecture as a stable guarantor of belonging or shelter. Instead, architecture can be understood as a practice that negotiates grounding: one that considers dwelling not as permanence or closure, but as a fragile, relational environment attuned to human finitude, embracing movement and duration. Architecture thus becomes a host for the exile’s ongoing search for orientation within an inherently unsettled world.
I invite you to read white leaflets to ‘listen to the voice’ of each artist.
My recent book The Architecture of Exile will be available for purchase.
Dr Laurence Kimmel (she/her), curator. Living on Wangal Land/Concord.
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Opening | Sat Oct 31, 3-5pm
Join us for the opening of groupshow 'The Architecture of Exile'- curated by Dr Laurence Kimmel, Downstairs; 'PAPERWORK' by Kendal Heyes, Upstairs; and, 'With Love' by Kirsten Drewes and Elizabeth Rankin
Artists talk- The Architecture of Exile | Sun Oct 22, 2pm - 4pm
Artists from 'The Architecture of Exile' exhibition are invited to present their work. Join us in lively conversations
