EJ Son O-E Gum 2022 Resin, pigments, LED lighting, bed, teddy bear, surveillance camera. Commissioned by The Lock-Up through support from the NSW Government through Create NSW. Documentation by Ben Adams.

PLAYGROUND

9th October – 27th November, 2022

A group exhibition featuring artists Lucas Abela, Kalanjay Dhir, Oliver Harlan and newly commissioned works by Billy Bain, Tiyan Baker, EJ Son and Meng-Yu Yan.

Opening Night: 5.30pm, Saturday 8 October 2022
Feat. special live performance by LOVER LAMP

Google recommends that great health benefits can be brought about by laughter. It can alleviate tension; it is able to reduce stress, stimulate vital organs, improve the immune system, and alleviate pain. A good gag also works to disarm audiences. By easing us in, humour allows us to face the illogicality of the world, confronting issues and ideas that are often hard to swallow. 

The Lock-Up’s spaces, historically considered a place of restraint, are breaking out in the Spring exhibition PLAYGROUND. Through laughter, fun and play, audiences will be invited to find respite and acknowledge the absurdity of the world. 

The exhibition features artists Lucas Abela, Kalanjay Dhir, Oliver Harlan and newly commissioned works by Billy Bain, Tiyan Baker, EJ Son and Meng-Yu Yan. Curated by Holly Farrell.

Lucas Abela Mix Tape 2010 Cassette tape, helium balloons, housed in inflatable by Keg de Souza. Documentation by Ben Adams.
Tiyan Baker Personal computer : ramin ntaangan 2022 Computer parts, screensaver video, bamboo, timber, palm and coconut leaf, plastic twine, heirloom machete, other mixed media. Blender animation by Jean-Luc Schmid.Commissioned by The Lock-Up through support from the NSW Government through Create NSW. Documentation by Ben Adams.
Billy Bain Mad Monday 2022 Ceramics with underglaze and glaze. Commissioned by The Lock-Up assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Documentation by Ben Adams.
EJ Son Titty Tree 2021 Silicone, pigments, LED lighting, steel. Commissioned by MAMA Albury. Documentation by Ben Adams.
Meng-Yu Yan every mirror and its ghost2022 cardboard, acrylic mirror, LED lights. Commissioned by The Lock-Up assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Documentation by Ben Adams.
EJ Son O-E Gum 2022 Resin, pigments, LED lighting, bed, teddy bear, surveillance camera. Commissioned by The Lock-Up through support from the NSW Government through Create NSW. Documentation by Ben Adams.

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