Matters of Time: Contemporary Metal Practices

Next date: Saturday, 05 September 2026 | 12:00 AM

Matters of Time brings together Australian artists and designers who explore the evolving role of metal in contemporary practice and its relationship with time.

Bridging traditional smithing techniques and contemporary metalworking approaches, the exhibition encompasses sculpture, furniture, drawing, jewellery, and installation.

Curated by Catherine Woolley, the exhibition features new commissions and recent works fromIsabel & Alfredo Aquilizan, Elliot Bastianon, Bobby Corica, Wurrandan Marawili, Yioryios Papayioryiou, Vedika Rampal, Shireen Taweel, Kensuke Todo, Simone Tops, Zoë Veness, and Augusta Vinall Richardson.

Together, exhibiting practitioners provide timely perspectives on the use of metal in adornment and industry, its role in extractive economies, and its potential for reuse and reimagining. Byinvestigating the histories and temporal possibilities inherent in working with metal, Matters of Time invites a deeper understanding of this ubiquitous material and its ongoing significance in contemporary life.

^{A UNSW Galleries touring exhibition. Presented with the support of the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.}

 

^{Image: Vedika Rampal, Forms of a Fermenting Fantasy, 2023, digital print hand-transferred onto copper. Courtesy of the artist and Dominik Mersch Gallery, Gadigal Nura/Sydney. Photo: Chris Mulia.}

 

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Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba, 4655, View Map