Art meets place at Goolugatup Heathcote

Sitting atop some of the finest views in Boorloo (Perth) is Goolugatup Heathcote –home to a contemporary art gallery, museum, music events, artist studios, artisan store and much more to explore.

Step inside the newly renovated gallery at Goolugatup Heathcote at almost any time of the year and you’re sure to find some of the most incredible, innovative contemporary art coming out of Western Australia and beyond.

You’ll also find special events like the Perth Makers Market, Goolugatup Sounds music program, an evolving suite of public programs, a coffee kiosk open daily, a fantastic children’s playground to explore in the winter sun, and arguably one of the best spots in town to watch the storms roll in. The creative and curatorial team at Goolugatup Heathcote make it their mission to bring you a wide variety of all the joy, challenges, beauty, power and thought provocation that a cultural precinct can bring.

If you’ve never been, or haven’t visited in a while, reacquaint yourself with the vibrancy and views of Goolugatup Heathcote and discover something new this season.

For more information on the exhibitions, artists and current events, visit goolugatup.com

Celebration Of Contemporary Art

Art tells stories, it reminds us of places, takes us to new ones, confirms and challenges our identity and questions the social and structural inequities around us. We invite you to explore our upcoming exhibitions.

In LIFTLORE (FOLKLORE), artist Tim Meakins satirically explores the folklore surrounding Stonehenge, playfully retelling the fairytale of Merlin and his band of merry giants through animations, sculptural forms and storyboarding, with tongue in cheek reflections on current day gym-lore (fitness culture).

Pet Projects, a trio comprising some of Perth’s leading experimental artists, Dan Bourke, Andrew Varano and Gemma Weston, are back with their sequel Mixxed Business: Fully Reloadeded II. Join them as they are consumed by unanswered rhetorical questions such as, “What is the relationship between place activation, community engagement and real-estate speculation?” And “Can God create a rock larger than they could lift?”

As part of the Hickey Street Artist Residency program, Goolugatup Heathcote is thrilled to present Uttering & Earthly, the first solo exhibition for Tasmanian-based artist and musician Alex Last. A show about communication, language, sound, music and listening. It explores the intricate details of animal communication and challenges and deconstructs the notion that human language is in some way superior or unique.

Translucent Question Mark, a group exhibition of early career contemporary artists Audrey Tan (VIC), Jess Tan (WA) and Sebastian Temple (VIC) aims to carve space for spontaneous generative thinking and playful associations. Stemming from

WHERE & WHEN?

LIFTLORE (FOLKLORE)

TIM MEAKINS

Opening Night Thu 6 Apr | 6pm

Exhibition runs until Sun 21 May

MIXXED BUSINESS: FULLY

RELOADEDED II | PET PROJECTS

Opening Night Fri 2 Jun | 6pm

Exhibition runs until Sun 16 Jul

UTTERING & EARTHLY

ALEX LAST

Opening Night Fri 28 Jul | 6pm

Exhibition runs until Sun 10 Sep

TRANSLUCENT QUESTION MARK

AUDREY TAN, JESS TAN, SEBASTIAN TEMPLE

Opening Night Fri 28 Jul | 6pm

Exhibition runs until Sun 10 Sep

MELVILLE CONTEMPORARY 2023

AKIRA AKIRA, DAN BOURKE, JESS DAY, NATSUMI DE DIANOUS, TOM MÙLLER AND MEI SARASWATI

Opening Night Fri 23 Sept | 6pm

Exhibition runs until Sun 22 Oct

All exhibition openings are free and followed by Goolugatup Sounds at 7pm, for full program details, visit goolugatup.com the idea of de-centered art practice, explore the works as they navigate unknowing and uncertainty and the potential for new knowledge is generated.

Melville Contemporary Art Award

Celebrating experimental art, the Melville Contemporary is a biennial art prize that awards commissions to six Western Australian professional artists.

Supporting ambitious practice and encouraging new and unusual ideas and ways of working, the six finalists are invited to produce exploratory new work for exhibition at Goolugatup Heathcote. The final winner, announced on the opening night will be invited to present a solo exhibition in 2024.

Featuring 2023 finalists, Akira Akira, Dan Bourke, Jess Day, Natsumi de Dianous, Tom Mùller and Mei Saraswati, you are invited to come celebrate the work of these exciting contemporary artists on opening night.

For more information about the finalists, visit goolugatup.com/ melville-contemporary

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