The third in a trilogy of sister shows that include MATERIALITY (2023) at DRAW Space and MATTER (2024) at Woollahra Gallery, MASS continues to cultivate a cohort of ecological mark-makers.

Water is a dominant theme that flows through the exhibition. Each artist responds to the coastal suburb of Curl Curl; from the waterway that stretches from Greendale Creek downstream towards Curl Curl Lagoon and the ocean. Similarly, the group show will be installed in linear stages that start with responses to the groves and suburban entanglements at the entrance, then drifting towards the intertidal zone and ocean. The anthropocentric usage of the area has histories of sand mining, waste disposal, and mitigation of stormwater and sewerage systems. 

Each artist has shared research backgrounds immersed in the artist’s bond to the environment. MASS responds to the sheer density of our climate crisis.

Curated by Daniel Press, the 2024 Northern Beaches Emerging Curator Program recipient. Read more about Daniel and this program. 

Dates

Exhibition opens Wed 18 Sep to Sat 28 Sep

Public Programs

Opening Night 
Wed 18 Sep, 6pm – 8pm 

Join the artists to celebrate the opening of the exhibition.

RSVP coming soon

Artist Talk
Sat 21 Sep, midday – 2pm 

Artists from MASS discuss their contributions and their research backgrounds in ecological mark-making. Hosted by Daniel Press. 

Registrations coming soon

Intertidal Walk-Shop  
Sat 28 Sep, midday – 2pm

Walk, draw, and respond to the varied ecology of Curl Curl! Participants engage in collective drawing practices inspired by the surrounding locations, led by the cohort of artists. Starting at the exhibition itself, there will be several staggered drawing exercises in a nature walk that ends at Curl Curl Beach. 

Registrations coming soon

Artists

Sadhbha Cockburn | Instagram | Website
Penny Coss | Instagram | Website
Kristy Gordon | Instagram | Website
Joyce Lubotzky | Instagram | Website
Emma Pinsent | Instagram | Website
Chrystal Rimmer | Instagram | Website
Brigitta Summers | Instagram | Website
Sarah Yaacoub | Instagram
Mei Zhao | Instagram | Website

Curator

Daniel Press | Instagram | Website

Resources

MASS Field Guide 

The MASS Field Guide features images and a catalogue essay about the featured artists and the coastal suburb of Curl Curl. A map will detail the locations each artist has responded to. Sections on the research projects from each artist may also be included.

MASS Field Guide coming soon