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Colorful hard plastic suncatchers, including a flamingo shape and one shaped as a disposable cup with the word COFFEE written on it, hanging outdoors.
Until 26 Mar

Matter of Methods l Methods of Matter

  • Free
  • Art

This exhibition reveals the unseen, vulnerable side of creative research.

Featuring sketches, journals, discarded models and experimental work from Melbourne School of Design doctoral candidates, the exhibition celebrates the messy, uncertain processes that shape architectural thinking.

Exploring how uncertainty, joy, and even pain can shape architectural thinking, this exhibition invites people into the private, human and precious moments where creation silently forms.

Curated by Dr Guillermo Rojas Alfaro and Dr Virginia Mannering.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 23 Mar
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 24 Mar
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 25 Mar
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 26 Mar
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location

The Design Gallery
Glyn Davis Building (MSD)
Masson Rd
Parkville 3010

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Book online for Matter of Methods l Methods of Matter

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  • telephone number: 136 352
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Mobility access
  • Quiet spaces
  • Relaxed/low sensory
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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20 Mar – 13 Sep

FUTURE COUNTRY: Country Road + NGV First Nations Commissions

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  • Free
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Until 1 May

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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