ADC Exhibition Tours: re/JOY | Crafted Liberation

Free Exhibition Tours

Make the most of your trip to Australian Design Centre with a free exhibition tour. The gallery team will introduce you to the current exhibitions and Object Shop.

Tour times: Thursdays, 12:00pm - 12.30pm

Book here or call on us on 9361 4555 to make a booking or register at the front desk 10 minutes prior to tour time.

22 November 2024 - 19 February 2025

re/JOY

In this collaborative community project, Vipoo Srivilasa has taken seven, precious yet broken, ceramic objects donated by strangers, each with their own story of migration to different parts of Australia. Incorporating these pieces he has built seven towering, large-scale sculptures, plus a smaller one in honour of his own story.

Presented as part of Australian Design Centre’s 60th anniversary celebrations, re/JOY aims to engage with overseas-born Australians, but anyone will recognise the connections we form with objects that, far from inanimate, hold special memories and can evoke strong emotions.

Curated by Lisa Cahill, ADC’s CEO and Artistic Director, and designed by Stephen Goddard, re/JOY captures the diversity of migration stories and how people build different lives in Australia.

Crafted Liberation

From headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation celebrates Iranian Women's resilience in the pursuit of gender equality.

Crafted Liberation is an initiative showing unity and empowerment among women of Iran. With headscarves donated by Iranian women globally, we transform them into stadium seats, telling stories of their struggle against political and societal constraints. This exhibition calls for awareness and solidarity for women in Iran and beyond.

Object Space: John Tuckwell

John Tuckwell is influenced by the environment and his material, liquid porcelain, to make these vessels from coloured slabs. This exhibition is presented in partnership with Regional Arts NSW.

Images above:

Crafted Liberation, Group Throw, 2024 Photo: Dan Ling

John Tuckwell, Vessel 14, 2024 Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Image top: Vipoo Srivilasa-Emiliano, _Tree of New Life _2024 Photo: Simon Strong

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note: This event will be documented with photography and/or video and the images/footage may be shared online. By attending the event you understand that you may be photographed/videoed and you give permission for the images/footage to be shared online for promotional purposes.

ACCESSIBILITY

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.

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note: This event will be documented with photography and/or video and the images/footage may be shared online. By attending the event you understand that you may be photographed/videoed and you give permission for the images/footage to be shared online for promotional purposes.

Images above:

Crafted Liberation, Group Throw, 2024 Photo: Dan Ling

John Tuckwell, Vessel 14, 2024 Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Image top: Vipoo Srivilasa-Emiliano, _Tree of New Life _2024 Photo: Simon Strong