JUl - NOV 2024 - for the 3rd consecutive year!
WUNDER GYM X MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL
‘Art. soul. Food.’ PROGRAM & EXHIBITION
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WYNDHAM CITY COUNCIL X Hobson's Bay City Council
Details LAUNCHING TUESDAY 11 JUNE! Watch this space…
Program representing Western Region Artists features:
Mentor Yandell Walton
Multi site exhibition outcomes across Wyndham Cultural Centre and Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay and Wyndham City Council’s are seeking up to 24 creatives from the western regions of Melbourne to delve into the theme: ‘Art is food for the soul’ in Hobsons Bay + Wyndham City’s Wunder Gym Melbourne Fringe Festival Art Program.
This unique community art program, now running for its third year, will delve into the connection between art, food, and culture. Together with the guidance of mentor Yandell Walton, participants will explore how art and food bring us together, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
Through shared information sessions and resources, participants will create artworks towards a multi-site temporary public art exhibition across Hobsons Bay and Wyndham City during Melbourne Fringe Festivals program (1 – 20 October 2024).
OPENing - THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 6.00PM – 8.00PM
at WOODS STREET ARTS SPACE, LAVERTON
about the program theme - ‘Art is food for the soul’
In 'Art is Food for the Soul,' the Wunder Gym x Melbourne Fringe Festival arts program, in proud partnership with Wyndham City Council and Hobsons Bay, we challenge you to merge the worlds of art and cuisine, crafting pieces that evoke the senses and stimulate the mind. Guided by Yandell Walton's visionary approach, delve into themes of impermanence, ecological impact, and our connection to the land. Under the mentorship of Walton and Wunder Gym founder, Annette Wagner, you will explore how art and food can uncover new perspectives and build empathy. Let your art inspire collective consciousness and action towards a more sustainable future, blurring the lines between reality and the virtual, and addressing pressing social and environmental issues. Your work will help bridge cultural divides and foster understanding, emphasizing the powerful unity of food, art, and empathy.
ABOUt our program mentor - YANdell Walton
Yandell Walton is a highly regarded artist based in Melbourne whose work spans across moving image, installation, and digital media. Her installations are known for their immersive nature, blurring the lines between the real and the virtual, and exploring ideas of impermanence in relation to environmental, social, and political issues.
