Image: 'Listening to the Mountain Body' (2025) by Gülsen Özer and Aarti Jadu. Photo by Fergus Floyd.
 

Burrinja Presents

ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain

Sat 24 May - Sun 13 Jul | Burrinja Gallery

We started to feel our bodies in a continuum with the body of the mountain.

Walking together across Corhanwarrabul (Dandenong Ranges), a group of artists shared place-responsive practices and considered what it means to 'listen to Country' through their diverse perspectives.

ngurrak-al marram-u / body of the mountain is an exhibition outcome from this mobile residency. 

Curated by Gretel Taylor with Gülsen Özer and Mandy Nicholson, the exhibition includes painting, screendance, sound installation, textiles, sculpture, digital and cyanotype photography.

Artists: Aarti Jadu, Rebecca Murray, Mandy Nicholson, Jill Orr, Gülsen Özer, Laki Sideris, Gretel Taylor and Tammy Wong Hulbert.

Public Programs and Workshops

 'Biik Ngarrga'  - Wurundjeri Dance Workshop led by Djirri Djirri | Wed 9 Jul 11am - 11.45am | $10 per person

Learn about the layers of Country through dance. 

Djirri Djirri are the only Wurundjeri female dance group and are Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds. Djirri Djirri means Willy Wagtail in Woiwurrung, our Mother Tongue. The Willy Wagtail is the Spirit’s Messenger and gave us dance! Our dances honour our Liwik (Ancestors), Kerr-up-non (Family), Biik (Country) and animals. 

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Place-responsive Art and Performance Now: a panel discussion | Thu 12 Jun| Post Event Recording Now Available

Hosted by Centre for Art and Social Transformation (CAST), RMIT. 
Panellists: Professor Vicky Hunter (UK), Arahmaiani (Indonesia), Dr Jill Orr, Dr Mandy Nicholson. 
Chaired by Dr Gretel Taylor and introduced by Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert
Online and in-person: RMIT Interactive Theatre, Building 80, 435-457 Swanston Street, Melbourne/Naarm and online. 

Panel Discussion Recording

 

Burrinja Presents

Artful Alliance | Alison Fabiny & Vicki Singleton

Sat 17 May - Sun 29 Jun  | Burrinja Studio Gallery

Photographer Alison Fabiny and mixed media artist Vicki Singleton invite you into a breathtaking visual dialogue between detail and texture, stillness and vibrancy.

Alison’s floral portrait photography, some inspired by the quiet elegance of Japanese wabi-sabi, captures fleeting botanical moments with extraordinary precision and depth. Her masterful use of natural and strobe lighting, combined with thoughtful composition, elevates each flower into something transcendent—inviting viewers to pause, lean in, and truly see. Her work is not just about beauty, but about presence.

In perfect harmony, Vicki’s richly textured mixed media and acrylic artworks burst with life and colour, drawing from the rhythms and patterns of the natural world. Each piece is a layered, tactile experience—alive with intuition, joy, and emotional depth. Her vibrant works have earned local acclaim and can be found in her studio at Burrinja Cultural Centre.

Together, Alison and Vicki create an exhibition that encourages you to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the wonder in the details that often go unnoticed.

Free exhibition - Wed to Sun 10am - 4pm

 

Artwork left - Alison Fabiny - Chrysanthemum Everlasting - image copyright by the artist
Artwork front right - Vicki Singleton - Into the Unknown - image supplied by the artist

Title - Architecture and Land #7 

Burrinja Presents

Timeless Frames: a study of place, structure and form | Ted Hughes

Sat 5 Jul - Sun 17 Aug  | Lyre Gallery | Burrinja

Shot entirely on a medium format film camera, this quietly powerful series explores the relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit—urban and natural, constructed and organic. Each image invites viewers to pause and reflect, revealing subtle textures, shapes, and tones that often go unnoticed in our fast-moving world.

Ted’s work doesn’t shout—it listens. His portraits of place offer a contemplative moment in time, asking us to consider how we shape our environments, and how they shape us in return.

Though this is Ted’s first solo show, he’s no stranger to the lens. His work has been shown numerous times in group exhibitions including Burrinja’s Creative Showcase exhibition earlier this year.

As the son of respected local photographer James Hughes, creativity runs deep in his roots. But Ted is forging his own path, with a slow and introspective gaze that’s entirely his own.

Exhibition Opening | Sat 5 July 2pm

Join Ted for drinks and nibbles as we celebrate a fresh new voice in photography. 

All are welcome—don’t miss this inspiring afternoon!

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Artwork - Chopped Forest Image supplied by the artist

Burrinja Presents

Bushwalk | Rain White

Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug  | Burrinja Gallery

Rain White’s Bushwalk is a reflective body of work inspired by the therapeutic act of walking through the landscape and the healing power of artmaking. 

Through layers of paint, symbols, patterns, and repetition, Rain explores the emotional and physical experience of place. The rhythmic flow of footsteps is echoed in the intuitive compositions, capturing moments of movement, memory, and emotion. This process-based approach embraces spontaneity and risk, allowing the work to evolve naturally. 

A lifetime spent in the hills informs her deep connection to the forest—a place of growth, renewal, and belonging—where the landscape itself becomes a guide.

Exhibition Opening | Sun 20 July 2pm 

Join Rain for drinks and nibbles as she launches this new exhibition.

All are welcome—don’t miss this inspiring afternoon!

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Artwork - Hidden in Plain Sight Image supplied by the artist

Burrinja Presents

Without Bounds | Emily Lowe

Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug  | Burrinja Gallery

Without Bounds is a striking body of work that explores the profound significance of nature through a process-driven, organic creative practice—free from limitations or the pressure of outcomes.

Inspired by the beauty and complexity of the natural world, Emily challenges the notion of 'creative consumption' by repurposing discarded materials within the traditional medium of acrylic on canvas. Her work transforms waste into vivid depictions of natural phenomena, creating harmony between nature and human impact.

A resident of the Dandenong Ranges and Burrinja Studio artist, Emily is a regular participant in the Dandenong Ranges Open Studios program.

Exhibition Opening | Sun 20 July 2pm 

Join Emily for drinks and nibbles as she launches this new exhibition.

All are welcome—don’t miss this inspiring afternoon!

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