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June 2023
NOW OPEN
GOOD NATURED: design art architecture
Presenting the latest Australian Design Centre exhibition GOOD NATURED: design art architecture celebrating creative projects by designers, artists and architects working to design a better future.
When: 15 June –
27 July 2023
Where: Australian Design Centre
Entry by donation
This major exhibition features nine Australian creative practitioners addressing climate issues and creating good outcomes for the future of the planet, plus a growing list of further examples of good natured people and organisations who demonstrate the depth and diversity of beautiful, practical and impactful work being done toward a more sustainable world.
Experience the immersive installation featuring : Breathe Architecture, Dale Hardiman, Glider, Honey Fingers, Joanna Fowles, John Gertsakis, Kirsha Kaechele and Material Institute, Peta Kruger, and Yerrabingin.
Developed by a creative team including: guest curator Liane Rossler, ADC’s Lisa Cahill designers Maria Mosquera, Vania Contreras, fabricators Signwave Newtown, wallpaper designer Kate Swinson, ADC’s Rhadi Bryant and initial design concepts by Vanessa Low.
READ
Article: A Good Natured Conversation
ADC’s CEO and Artistic Director, Lisa Cahill talks with guest curator Liane Rossler about the inspiration for the exhibition, our responsibility to create better environmental outcomes and how to live a sustainable creative life.
ATTEND
Panel Event: Consuming Differently – Buy less, Choose well, Make it last
Join industry adviser, sustainability advocate and GOOD NATURED participant, John Gertsakis, alongside a panel of policy-makers, doers and experts, to unpick what it is to consume differently.
READ
Essay: Consuming Differently
John Gertsakis wrote this essay in support of his good natured action inspired by Vivienne Westwood: Buy Less. Choose Well. Make it Last.
PARTICIPATE
Creative Action
As part of the GOOD NATURED exhibition, practitioners suggest actions for everyone to make an impact in our every day towards a more sustainable world — some are interactive within the exhibition, and others you can take home and action in your own time.
We hope these small and easy actions will create a positive ripple effect in being part of the solutions to creating a better future.
Learn more about each practitioner's work and their suggested actions below.
You can also join an exhibition tour every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30pm. Book here.
GOOD NATURED Research Room
The Research Room in Gallery 2 presents a growing list of good natured people and organisations who demonstrate the depth and diversity of beautiful, practical and impactful work being done for a better world.
Follow these people, buy their products, join their advocacy and add more people doing great work to this growing list. Download the complete list on the website.
LEARN
Designing a low impact exhibition
Every stage of developing and designing this project has considered the environmental impact and choices about materials and methods made to ensure the lowest possible impact.
Visit Object Shop
While you visit the Centre, browse unique. collectible, handmade ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles and fibre works, books, cards, and more by Australian designers & makers at Object Shop.
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Tuesday to Friday 11am-5pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
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Acknowledgement of Country
Australian Design Centre is proud to be a creative place located on Gadigal Country.
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners, the Gadigal People, and to Elders past and present.
As an arts organisation with national connections, we also pay our respects to all First Peoples across the country.
We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture as the oldest continuing culture in the world. We celebrate the diversity of language, culture, custom, ceremony and knowledge (Lore) of First Peoples as Traditional Owners, custodians and communities with an ongoing connection across land, sea and waterways.
We acknowledge that the lands on which we live and work are unceded – always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.
Images:
GOOD NATURED Exhibition at Australian Design Centre. Photos: Amy Piddington.
Object Illustration by Maria Mosquera
Friends browsing the display at Object Shop. Photo: Amy Piddington
