Liam McNally
A new exhibition exploring the precarious but persistent state of nature at the edge of urban
growth is having an opening event at CS Galley Caroline Springs on April 13.
Centring the experiences of residents in a rapidly growing city, The Edge: An Exploration of
Nature, Urban Growth and Community brings together five local artists to interrogate the
complex relationship between humans and land on the “green edge”.
Focusing on the ways humans interact with our fragile volcanic plains and waterways,The Edge will exhibit works by Alice Duncan, Pie Bolton, Rebecca Mayo and Aunty Vicki Kinai
at CS Gallery from March 24 to July 9.
On Tuesday, April 13, CS Gallery will host a free special opening event for The Edge with an artist panel Q and A from 5.30pm to 7pm.
Ms Duncan said she aimed to capture “the essence of how people experience semi-urban landscapes” in her artwork, “especially those at the outskirts of cities like this one.”
“All landscapes hold a rich history, and I am particularly interested in the ways in which human
relationships with the earth shape our psychological navigation of the landscapes we
Encounter,” she said.
“People tend to view landscapes only in terms of their resource potential and often overlook
them without a second thought.”
Later in the month, Public artwork by Heather Hesterman will also be installed at the Amphitheatre at Melton Botanic Gardens from 20 April to 9 July as part of the event, and on April 30 Melton Botanic Garden will host the Big Soil Artist Talk and Tour from 10am to 11am .
Melton mayor Lara Carli said the five artists have come together to create something “truly insightful and challenging”.
“The Edge is part of our broader arts strategy that interrogates the rapid changes taking place
in our city,” she said.
“Our population is booming and our built environment is meeting our natural environment. The Edge is about that boundary, and how porous it really is.”
More information about The Edge can be found on the Melton council website.
Details: melton.vic.gov.au/theedge
