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Explore the fascinating world of Clement Meadmore's mid-century design at the event "On Clement Meadmore's mid-century design" in Healesville. Join independent researcher Jeromie Maver and artist Peter Atkins at the TarraWarra Museum of Art as they delve into the industrial design legacy of Clement Meadmore, a renowned Australian artist and modernist design pioneer. Discover Meadmore's innovative use of materials like steel rod, cotton cord, and plywood to create functional and durable objects, showcased in the Harris/Atkins Collection. Gain expert insights into Meadmore's design practice and its significance in mid-century modernism history. The talk will culminate in a Q&A session with the audience, followed by refreshments. Admission includes entry to the exhibitions on display: "SUPERsystems: Peter Atkins and Dana Harris," "The Industrial Design of Clement Meadmore: The Harris/Atkins Collection," and "Systems and Structures: A Focus on the TarraWarra Museum of Art Collection." Don't miss this enlightening event on May 26, 2024, with ticket prices ranging from $16.49 to $21.71.

As part of the current exhibition,(SC)OOT(ER)ING around Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos,enjoy an afternoon of talks exploring feminism and gender, the aging body and why women’s voices are important. Artists Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos will be in conversation with the exhibition’s curator and Museum director Victoria Lynn, followed by responses to the exhibition from guest speakers Dr Janice Loreck, Senior Lecturer Screen Studies, Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne, and Fiona Kelly McGregor, a multidisciplinary writer, artist and critic whose novels have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and the NSW Premier’s Award. Saturday 12 October Tickets$20/$15 for Members, including exhibition entry and complimentary refreshments, courtesy of our sponsors ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Fiona Kelly McGregor has published eight books, most recently the historical crime novel Iris, nominated for many awards including the Miles Franklin, the NSW Premier’s and the Stella Prize. Previously, novel Indelible Ink won Age Book of the Year and was published in French by Actes-Sud. McGregor’s non-fiction includes essay collection Buried Not Dead, shortlisted for the VPLA, genre-busting photoessay A Novel Idea, and a travel memoir about a performance art tour through Poland, Strange Museums. McGregor writes about art for The Saturday Paper, Artlink, Art Monthly and more. Janice Loreck is a Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on women’s representation and filmmaking in global art cinema and experimental screen cultures. She is the author of Provocation in Women’s Filmmaking (2023) and Violent Women in Contemporary Cinema (2016). She is also an organiser of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF). Eugenia Raskopoulos, a Sydney-based artist was born in the Czech Republic in 1959 and immigrated to Australia via Greece in 1963. She explores identity, the body, language and translation through a multidisciplinary practice that includes photography, video, performance, neon and installation. Educated at Sydney College of the Arts and the University of New South Wales, her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan, the National Gallery of Australia, and the 10th International Istanbul Biennial. Raskopoulos has been recognised with awards such as the Josephine Ulrich & Win Schubert Photography Award, and her works are held in major public and private collections worldwide. She is represented by MAIS WRIGHT. Su san Cohn, a Melbourne-based jeweller and artist, navigates the art, craft, and design divide by exploring the value and typology of jewellery through influences such as electronic media, street culture and futuristic visions. Born in Sydney in 1952, she studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Swinburne Institute of Technology, and the University of New South Wales. Her work has been widely exhibited, including at the National Gallery of Australia and the Design Museum, London, and is held in major collections such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Cohn is a recipient of the Australia Council Artist Award and an inductee into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame. Image credits: Image 1 & 2: Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, word of mouth 2024 , installation view, (SC)OOT(ER)ING around Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and MAIS WRIGHT, Sydney. Photo: Fred Kroh Image 3: Redfish Bluefish Image 4 (L-R): Eugenia Raskopoulos, diglossia #1–8, 2009, Su san Cohn, Catch me, 1998, Eugenia Raskopoulos, the other is within the self from the series the shadow of language, 2021, installation view, (SC)OOT(ER)ING around Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024. Photo: Fred Kroh Image 6: Su san Cohn, then there is me 2024 (detail), installation view, (SC)OOT(ER)ING around Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne. Photo: Fred Kroh Image 7: Eugenia Raskopoulos, the skin hurts and desire hard from the series the shadow of language 2021; diglossia #1–2, 2009, installation view, (SC)OOT(ER)ING around Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and MAIS WRIGHT, Sydney. Photo: Keelan O’Hehir Information Source: TarraWarra Museum of Art | eventbrite