This Melbourne Design Week, acclaimed artists Rowena Martinich and Geoffrey Carran transform Rydges Melbourne with Spectra, an immersive exhibition reimagining the hotel’s lobby through expressive colour, movement and form.
Featuring large-scale original artworks, a custom 12-metre wallpapered wall, limited-edition prints, a dynamic window installation and artist-designed carpets, Spectra offers a bold new take on how art can inhabit and transform space.
On Sunday 18 May, 11am–1pm, join the artists for an engaging conversation on the intersection of art, design and spatial transformation.
Part of Melbourne Design Week.
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Location 
Rydges Melbourne
186 Exhibition St
Melbourne 3000
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