By working together across metropolitan and regional contexts, the project will create space for sustained experimentation outside the pressures of exhibition deadlines. This studio-centred process allows both artists to take risks, share methods, and test new approaches that may not be possible in solo practice. The emphasis on material reuse and reconfiguration responds directly to contemporary environmental anxieties, while also challenging established hierarchies of value in art-making.
Importantly, the project extends beyond individual practice to imagine a sustainable, artist-led cultural infrastructure. Research into a new not-for-profit Domestic Artspace—whether in Sandringham or Ballarat—will investigate how independent initiatives can support experimental practice while fostering meaningful community engagement. This model proposes a flexible space that is both experimental and inclusive: a place where exhibitions, workshops, and talks can bring together artists and audiences in intimate, process-driven encounters.
Sandringham Studio 1
Sandringham Studio 2