Ephemeral Ebb: An Immersive Exhibition on Material Change and Process
Presented by Amy Marlene Forbes
DETAILS
Ticketed
Flower Club (Xflos Studio in Collingwood Yards)
30B Perry St, Collingwood VIC, Australia
DATES
Fri 15 May 5.30 – 10.30pmBook now
Opening night event. Audio installation by Mara Schwerdtfeger, edible food display by Lavinia Kailis, and bar by Xflos.
Sat 16 May 5.30 – 10.30pmBook now
Second evening event. Audio installation by Mara Schwerdtfeger, edible food display by Lavinia Kailis, and bar by Xflos.
Sun 17 May 10am – 5pm
Free exhibition.
Mon 18 May 10am – 3pm
Free exhibition.
Ephemeral Ebb is a mixed-media exhibition showcasing work by Australian designers exploring material change and process. Bringing together furniture, objects and textile pieces that blend form and function, the exhibition reflects on transience and transformation through eroded surfaces, precarious forms and material tensions.
Foregrounding thoughtful practice, Ephemeral Ebb brings together works by eight designers working across clay, glass, textile and aluminium. Sensory elements of taste, scent and sound augment the display, creating an immersive experience. Weaving an otherworldly narrative that evokes both life and decay, the exhibition invites audiences to engage critically and creatively with our relationship to nature and to consider the evolving future of Australian design.
Designers exhibited include Annie Paxton, Kayleigh Heydon, Laura de Carteret, Lotte Schwerdtfeger, Matea Gluščević, Nina Wright, Saturday Yard Work and Sundance Studio.
Kayleigh Heydon will present a Kirinuku ceramic workshop in the space on Sunday. See her website for details and tickets.
Curated by Amy Marlene Forbes; audio installation by Mara Schwerdtfeger; floral arrangements by Xflos; edible display by Lavinia Kailis; lighting by Tazmyn Slicer; scent by Mihan Aromatics. Sponsored by NEUW.
Participants
Amy Forbes
Amy Marlene Forbes is a Melbourne/Naarm-based cross-disciplinary curator and fashion designer whose practice centres on storytelling, slow design and the evidence of hand. Working across art and design, she explores the porous boundaries between object, garment and installation.Drawing from historical and mythological sources, Amy’s work engages with nostalgia, decay, transience and the subversion of beauty. Her practice examines imperfection and ethereal aesthetics, inviting critical curiosity and dialogue.After co-running the fashion label Veils of Cirrus for five years, she is now focused on expanding her curatorial practice. Her work encompasses collection management, exhibition production, installation and design, underpinned by a commitment to materiality, process and narrative.