Kambarang Season Opening Night

John Curtin Gallery 2 Oct 2025 5:30pm-7:30pm

Three exhibitions including: 'Fantastic Forms', a Bundanon touring exhibition; 'Dirt Feeling', a selection of artwork from the Curtin University Art Collection; and 'Everyday Myths and Legends', artworks by Curtin alumni.

You are invited to join us for the opening of three exhibitions, as part of our Kambarang Season.

Colourful, and brimming with shapes that sway, teeter and slump, Fantastic Forms celebrates the endless creativity of the human imagination through drawing, ceramics, sculpture and animation.

Co-curated by Sophie O’Brien, the exhibition of Merric Boyd’s drawings and ceramics sit in dialogue with new large-scale sculptures by Nabilah Nordin, exquisite ceramic figures by Stephen Benwell and stop-motion videos by emerging Bundjalung artist Rubyrose Bancroft.

Attuning to the sensual, plastic qualities of clay, along with the development of ceramics as both functional objects, and symbols of power and privilege, Dirt Feeling explores diverse ceramic practices within Australia and beyond.

Curated by Lia McKnight, this exhibition showcases the work of nearly 70 artists including Glenn Barkley, Pippin Drysdale, Josina Pumani and Angela Valamanesh.

Highlighting artworks by Curtin alumni, Everyday, Myths and Legends showcases stories, experiences, and insights into imagined and real worlds.

Curated by Susanna Castleden, combining recent and historical acquisitions this exhibition is an exposé into the rich diversity of the Curtin University Art Collection.

Event Details

Thursday 2 October 2025
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Free event, open to the public

Formalities from 6pm
Welcome to Country by Vaughan McGuire
Light refreshments provided

Exhibition Open: 3 October – 7 December 2025

Register here

Fantastic Forms is a Bundanon touring exhibition.

The exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

Everyday, Myths and Legends is proudly supported by Lendlease.

Banner Image: Stephen Benwell, Red, Stocking and Dancer 2022, earthenware with porcelain slip, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and LON Gallery. Photo: Tim Gresham