
This exhibition brings together artworks by Australian and international artists who use stitching as a fundamental part of their art making.
Slow and meditative, using a needle is fiddly and time-consuming work. Often overlooked in contemporary art practice, needlework has only recently been receiving the critical attention it deserves. Whether the surface is textile or paper, flat or three-dimensional, all artists in this exhibition hero the act of pricking in their practice, leaving small marks with big impact.
This exhibition collates artworks where decoration and experimentation converge, and artists use the act of pricking in expanded ways. With a focus on artists from Australia, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam, it celebrates each artist’s unique technique and approach to this delicate, complex and precise medium.
Part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival’s Independent Programme.
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Location 
RMIT Gallery
Building 16 - Storey Hall
344 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000
Price and bookings
This is a free event
Booking not required
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