Bus Projects

𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 by Jing Liang .archive, showing at until 2 November 2024.

𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 is an exhibition of process—an installation of fragmented memories that overlap, reform, and engage with the present moment. It explores maternal relationships as an intangible, overlapping space where femininity intertwines with the stories untold and the unexpected; sprawling through a continuous process of transformation and revision. It evokes a sense of imagined nostalgia, a longing that one clings to when time truncates the path for daughters to return home.

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📍Bus Projects is located on Ground Floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through .australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

[Image description: a series of ceramic works placed on top of bricks, arranged across the grey floor of a white-walled gallery space]

Photography credit: Christo Crocker .c.photography

𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 by Ruby White l, showing at until 2 November 2024.

residual heat is an evolving exhibition that explores the expansion of selfhood across time and place, focusing on creation, childhood, maternal ancestry, and the concept of home. It features an interactive rug with inset video, alongside private letters to the artist’s mother from her family in Malaysia.

This intergenerational dialogue delves into emotional legacies and the experiences of yellow women navigating matrescence and parenthood in foreign lands, spanning 32 years (1992-2023). Central to the exhibition is the phrase “帮我” (help me) carved into the rug’s speech bubble, representing a poignant connection between cultural expression and the unspoken feelings left by time and language.

The exhibition also includes Other Tongue 餓 Ghost Kitchen .tongue, a collaboration with artist Ruby White and The Physics Room in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa . This project offers nourishing meals that honor birthing and menstruating bodies, providing comfort for those seeking inner healing.

Together, these works present a cosmic triptych of the postpartum state as numerous and complex practices, tied to the artists return to “the other side of life”.

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📍Bus Projects is located on Ground Floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through .australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

[Image description: a large handmade rug on the wall, with three hanging sculptures from the ceiling. There is also a fridge to the left side with a poster that says “other tongue” on it]

Photography credit: .c.photography

Bus Projects Engages,

To coincide with our upcoming exhibition 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 by Ruby White , the artist is providing a takeaway food offering from our space in Brunswick East, which can be ordered now for collection on the 16th of October, 12-8pm. 

This offering is 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦 餓 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 a takeaway food service and honoring of birthing, menstruating bodies and for people that require healing and/or comfort. 

To view the menu and pre-order your meal visit the link in our bio.

This is a collaboration with The Physics Room . Kitchen and support provided by Shop Bao Ngoc .

Bus Projects is closed on Friday 27th of September for the public holiday. We are open on Saturday the 28th and it is the last day to see our current exhibitions by Joon Youn, Hana Pera Aoake, Jessie French, Nic Dowse & Zhu Ohmu.

📍Bus Projects is located on Ground Floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057

These exhibitions has been assisted by the Australian Government through .australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Open Call for 2025 ✨

Bus Projects is excited to announce an open call for proposals for our 2025 Artistic Program.

Make sure to read our info pack before applying by heading to https://busprojects.org.au/apply (or via our link in bio).

Applications close Friday 18 October, 11.59pm (AEST). 🗓️ ❤️‍🔥

We look forward to hearing from you!

Bus Projects, Engages, 𝘔𝘌𝘨𝘢 𝘠𝘰𝘨𝘢: 𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 ✨

Thursday 19 September, 6:30-8pm.

Tickets via the link on our bio. Limited spots available so get in quick! 💕

MEga Yoga is a participatory embodied performance that uses the structure of a yoga class inviting participants to move their bodies slowly and their minds critically. MEga Yoga is a more than human collaboration between Jessica, Juliana and an Artificial Intelligence’s perception of the wellness industry’s values and ideals. The performance is accompanied by an original 30 minute New Age style soundtrack designed to function as an uncannily reflexive mantra. This participatory experience intends to invite participants to question the increasing commodification of spirituality through practices such as Western Yoga. The experience explores the nuanced capitalist and spiritual tensions that many wellness products, services and experiences present through sensory activation and embodiment as a way to actively reflect on these topics.

This performance is part of a creative practice research project which aims to raise awareness and spark conversations about participation within neoliberal spiritual practices and the wellness industry. Participants may choose if they want to share their experience as a part of this research.

More information can be found on our website. 🔥

A huge thank you to everyone who visited last night, and celebrated the opening of our fundraiser exhibition 𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱! 💖

✨ All artworks are now available to buy online! ✨Head to the link in our bio to access the full catalogue and purchase from anywhere in the world. If you need to arrange postage or payment plans, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

The exhibition will be viewable in our gallery spaces until 24 August. Come along during our opening hours and take a peek. This weekend we will also be open on both Saturday AND Sunday (17 & 18 August) for the artist market, featuring additional goodies by Saaro Umar, and .

Entry to the gallery is always free. We look forward to seeing you!

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📍Bus Projects is located on Ground Floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057

[Image description: view of a white gallery wall, with a number of artworks on view including paintings, sculptures and textiles.]

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Today’s the day! Our fundraiser exhibition 𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 will be opening tonight from 6-9pm! ✨✨

All artworks will be available for purchase from 6pm, in person and online. Head to the link in our bio when the time comes, to access the full catalogue online. Raffle & event tickets are already available for purchase, and are starting to sell fast!

If you’re joining us in person, there’s a few activities planned over the course of the evening.
🚏 Bar with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks available.
🚏 Tarot readings with Lady Bijou (ticketed)
🚏 Live drawings with Viet My and Zahra (ticketed)
🚏 DJ set by Eric from 7-9pm.

If you’re looking for a “quiet hour” to come visit us, we suggest you come earlier from 6-7pm.

We would like to thank all our supporters and sponsors who have generously contributed: .world . And of course, thank you to all the incredible artists who are taking part!

Entry to the gallery is always free. We look forward to seeing you!

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📍Bus Projects is located on Ground Floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057

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𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱: Lucky Dip 💰

Feeling lucky?

Buy a little piece of Bus Projects history, including editions and publications from the last 5 years!

Each Lucky Dip bag contains at least 1 artwork and 1 publication from the Bus Projects book store, and has a retail value between $98 - $523 AUD.

Possible artworks include:
🚏 Arlo Mountford , 𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 2019, 35 x 45cm, Four colour screenprint on tote bag, Edition of 60
🚏 Gian Manik , “𝘐 𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜!”, 2020, Black crew jumper with lilac screen print on front, on reverse a mulberry silk dirty pillow case screen printed hand sewn label, 2 available (Size XL & 2XL)
🚏 Kieren Seymour .paaac, 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴, 2019, 35 x 30 cm / 42.5 x 36 cm (framed), archival inkjet print on Hahnemuhle photo rag baryta
🚏 Simon Attwool , 𝘝𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳, 2018, 50 x 38 cm / 58.3 x 45.5 cm (framed), Drawing fluid, acrylic, screen print on paper
🚏 Tia Ansell .ansell, 𝘈𝘛𝘈, 2018, 2019, 30 x 53.5 cm / 38 x 61.5 cm (framed), Archival lightjet print

Lucky dip bags are available to buy via the link in our bio, for pick up from Bus Projects. ☺️

BUS STOP: ARTWORK RAFFLE 🎟️

In the lead up to Bus Stop, our Fundraiser Exhibition for 2024, we are delighted to offer a unique opportunity to win an original artwork by Mechelle Bounpraseuth, Favourite Things, 2023.  Bring home a tray full of 6 delectable ceramic sweets and snacks, to share with friends and family or keep yourself. 

Raffle tickets are $23 each (in celebration of our 23rd birthday!), and are available to buy from now, until Saturday 24 August when the Fundraiser exhibition finishes. Ticket bundles are available for discounted prices - 2 tickets for $45, 5 tickets for $100, and 10 tickets for $190.

Each ticket sold will be counted as one individual entry into the raffle. 

By buying a raffle ticket, you will be directly supporting the work we do at Bus Projects. The funds raised by the raffle will go directly to our Artistic Program, and also shared with the contributing artist. Like the other works in our fundraiser, 5% of proceeds will be donated to Pay the Rent and Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA). 

If you’ve wanted to donate to Bus Projects, this is the perfect chance to do so and also go into the running to win a one-of-a-kind artwork by one of the most exciting artist voices in Australia today. 

=RAFFLE TERMS=
* 1 raffle ticket = 1 entry into fundraiser
* The raffle draw will be conducted impartially, and a winner will be selected at random using a random number generator 
* The raffle will be drawn after 24 August 2024, and the winner will be contacted by email. 
* The artwork is available for pick up from Bus Projects. If you require postage or delivery, this cost will be the responsibility of the winner. 

Photo credit: Astrid Mulder for Bus Projects.

Artwork:

As part of 𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱, we are thrilled to share our full program of fundraising activities and events from 14 - 24 August, 2024.

🚌 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - featuring the works of more than 100+ Australian artists. All works will be available to buy, with proceeds shared by exhibiting artists and Bus Projects.

🎨 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 - held over the weekend of 17-18 August, the Artist Market is your opportunity to purchase small works, artist books, merchandise and publications.

😋 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 - we are thrilled to host .foodtruck at Bus Projects as part of the Artist Market weekend. Come through and enjoy some delicious food!

🎟️ 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀 - buy a raffle ticket (or raffle tickets) for your chance to take home an incredible artwork by or a $200 restaurant voucher from our friends at . Tickets are available now for Mechelle’s artwork via the link in our bio.

💰 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗽 - feeling lucky? Purchase one of 20 mystery bags, which contain a number of mystery prizes inside. All goody bags will include an artwork and a publication from the Bus Projects bookshop.

🎵 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - join us for a closing performance by Connie Chamber Collective, on Saturday 24 August.

And as part of the opening night on Wednesday 14 August, we are thrilled to host:

🔮 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 with

🧑‍🎨 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 with the dynamic duo of & .bui - get a portrait of yourself, or a double portrait with a friend.

Both of these events will be ticketed. Limited spots available.

If you’re interested in being involved with 𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱, get in touch!

Thank you everyone who came along to last night’s opening! It was wonderful to celebrate with you all.

Our current exhibitions by Azza Zein (pictured), Mishka .comfort and Rumer Elisabetta Guario continue until August 3rd.

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📍Bus Projects is located on Ground Floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057

Opening hours: Wednesday to Friday 12-5pm, Saturdays 12-4pm.

[Image description: a gallery space with chalkboard painted walls, depicting a number of hand drawn chalk drawings. The floor is covered in dirt. There is a screen on the floor, atop some bricks.]

As First Peoples grieve the result of the referendum, Bus Projects continues to recognise the critical importance, now more than ever, of doing the work to support a larger project of decolonisation: through truth-telling, through solidarity, though advocacy. This includes recognising the ongoing impacts of colonisation, dispelling the myth that racism does not exist in Australia, supporting restitution and repatriation efforts, speaking up and out against discrimination, and interrogating and decentring dominant settler-colonial and Western epistemologies. In, around and associated with Bus Projects, there is no room for hate or division.

Bus Projects remains committed to the cultural safety of First Peoples and ensuring a safe and welcoming space for artists, staff, board and our extended community. It is our responsibility to evolve and develop our organisational and governance practices, and to centre First Peoples voices and experiences in our leadership and in the development and delivery of our artistic programming, policies and strategies.

Always was. Always will be.

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As part of our 2023 Fundraiser Exhibition, we are delighted to offer a chance to win an original artwork by leading Australian artist Noel McKenna, ‘Brown Cat’, 2021. Raffle tickets are $22 each (in celebration of our 22nd anniversary), and are available to buy until 19 August. Purchase raffle tickets via this link: https://square.link/u/llOJiLpp

The raffle will be drawn on 24 August 2023, and winners will be contacted by email. Postage and delivery of prizes is the responsibility of the winner. You may buy as many raffle tickets as you like for multiple entries. The raffle draw will be conducted impartially, and a winner will be drawn at random from all the entries. The funds raised by the raffle will go directly to supporting Bus Projects’ 2023-2024 artistic program.

About the work:
Noel McKenna is one of Australia’s leading artists, known for his works depicting everyday life. Working across a range of mediums including oil painting, water colour, and ceramics, McKenna’s works frequently feature animals and interior scenes. McKenna was born in 1956 in Brisbane, Queensland, and has exhibited widely across Australia; his works are held in numerous private and public collections.
Brown Cat
2021
Ceramic tile
9 x 12 cm
Courtesy the artist and Niagara Galleries.

Image description: Two hands hold a Noel McKenna artwork depicting a line drawing of a cat in a room with a black floor and brown wall. The cat is painted onto a ceramic tile with a gloss finish.

NEWS: The Bus Projects Board is thrilled to announce Sophia Cai as Bus Projects’ new Artistic Director.

Sophia joins Exhibitions Coordinator, Samm Sutton, who together will be our new creative team driving our artistic program forward.

The Board said: “We are excited to welcome Sophia to the team at this pivotal moment in Bus Projects' history. Bus Projects remains deeply committed to supporting artists and championing artistic agency. Sophia’s extraordinary curatorial practice and investment in the ambition of artists will bring new creative leadership, research and criticality to our artistic program.”

Sophia is a curator and arts writer based in Narrm/Melbourne, Australia. Sophia’s curatorial practice is interested in Asian art histories, the intersections between contemporary art and craft, and feminist curatorial methodologies and community-building as forms of political resistance. Sophia also teaches at the Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne and Monash Art Design & Architecture, Monash University, while also maintaining an independent curating and writing practice.

Read more via the link in our bio.

Photograph: Malcolm King

Image description: A woman with dark hair and glasses stands on a bridge with a knitting project in her hands. She is smiling.

DONATE: Bus Projects is moving to Brunswick East! We are calling on our community to help us raise funds to realise our new gallery space, relaunch our artistic program and continue to build on our rich, 22-year history of supporting artists to create, collaborate and engage with the community.

With your support, we can create the next, exciting chapter of Bus Projects.

You can make a tax-deductible donation via our 2023 Australian Cultural Fund campaign. Follow the link in our bio or go to busprojects.org.au/support.

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NEWS: Bus Projects is moving to Brunswick East! Our new gallery is in a former site office on the ground floor of 7 Little Miller Street and is situated amongst a vibrant local community of artists, creative practitioners and peer organisations.

We are working towards reopening in July 2023, and will make further announcements soon about our new Artistic Director, upcoming exhibitions and programs and our 2024 Open Call for proposals.

Our new address is Ground floor, 7 Little Miller Street, Brunswick East, VIC 3057 ☺️

Read more via the link in our bio.

‼️Exciting opportunity: Bus Projects is seeking a passionate artist or arts worker to join the team in a key leadership role as the Artistic Director. The Artistic Director provides artistic and strategic leadership to the organisation, working collaboratively with the Board to ensure long-term organisational sustainability. This opportunity arises at a pivotal moment in Bus Projects’ history, as we prepare to relocate to new premises and build an exciting new future for the organisation.

For a copy of the position description and more information on how to apply, follow the link in our bio.

Image description: People gather outside during a Bus Projects exhibition opening.

Image credit: Photography by Lucy Foster.

Just in: some lovely documentation of ‘Notions of Care’ at Ararat Gallery TAMA, which opened a few weeks ago with a performance by Arini Byng . ‘Notions of Care’ is a Bus Projects exhibition touring with NETS Victoria, and is showing throughout the summer until 26 February, 2023. Curated by Kathryne Genevieve Honey and Nina Mulhall.

Image credit: Photography by Keelan O’Hehir.

It's the last week to see our final exhibition program of 2023'- 'Tree Log Paper Book' organised by Dell Stewart, 'Splendor Soils' by Olivia Leigh Morris and 'To touch or strike a fondant ground [north proposition]' by Abbra Kotlarczyk.



The gallery is open Wed-Fri 12-6pm, Saturday 12-4pm and Sunday 2-4pm.

Installation view of 'Splendor Soils' by Olivia Leigh Morris, photographed by Christo Crocker.

Image description: Three small silver castings sit atop a rusted steel shelf.

It's the last week to see our final exhibition program of 2023'- 'Tree Log Paper Book' organised by Dell Stewart, 'Splendor Soils' by Olivia Leigh Morris and 'To touch or strike a fondant ground [north proposition]' by Abbra Kotlarczyk.



The gallery is open Wed-Fri 12-6pm, Saturday 12-4pm and Sunday 2-4pm.

Installation view of 'To touch or strike a fondant ground' by Abbra Kotlarczyk, photographed by Christo Crocker.

Image description: An artwork composited of various textured paper is suspended in front of a glass window.

Coming up on Sunday 11 Dec, 2-4pm: Bus Projects’ end-of-year celebration with a performance from Kelping (Lichen Kelp and Dylan Martorell)!

To mark the closing of our final exhibitions at Collingwood Yards, we warmly invite you to our end-of-year celebration, featuring a performance by Kelping (Lichen Kelp & Dylan Martorell) as part of the exhibition 'Tree Log Paper Book', curated by Dell Stewart.

Join us to celebrate the year that's been and our time at Collingwood Yards!

Read more via link in bio.

Image description: Flowers suspended in frozen water.

Image credit: Lichen Kelp, 'Snap Frozen Sunshower', 2022. Image courtesy of the artist.

Coming up this Friday: Mega-Phone Mono-Poly at West Space and Bus Projects, Friday 9 December, 3-4pm. Beginning @ Bus Projects. Free. No bookings necessary.

Join us for a reading-performance connecting the two parts of Abbra Kotlarczyk's exhibition 'To touch or strike a fondant ground [north and south propositions]' at Bus Projects and West Space. Moving between the two spaces, the performance will feature a reading of the exhibition's central text, composed by Abbra Kotlarczyk and read by artists Rosie Isaac and Chi Tran.

Presented in collaboration with West Space for Mega-Phone Mono-Poly, a day-to-night mega-plex of exhibitions, installations, screenings, performances, lectures,voices, music and more, presented by Liquid Architecture across Collingwood Yards.

Link in bio for more.

Image credits:
Image of Chi Tran by Tahmid Nurullah
Image of Rosie Isaac by Keelan O'Hehir

Our exhibitions 'Splendor Soils' by Olivia Leigh Morris, 'To touch or strike a fondant ground' by Abbra Kotlarczyk and 'Tree Log Paper Book' curated by Dell Stewart continue until 11 December.

The gallery is open Wed-Fri 12-6pm and Sat 12-4pm.



Image: Installation view of 'Stinging nettle', 2022 by Olivia Leigh Morris. Photography by Christo Crocker.

Image description: A steel sculpture sits on the floor of a gallery.

We are pleased to be hosting workshops by Dell Stewart and John Brooks as part of the exhibition ‘Tree Log Paper Book’. Read more below and RSVP your place via the link in our bio ☺️

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‘Makeshift Looms’ with John Brooks
December 1, 4:30 - 6pm
Learn how to weave on a makeshift loom.
$20 General public / $15 Concession/unwaged

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‘Rock Pots’ with Dell Stewart
Dec 8, 4:30-6pm
Dec 10, 2:30-4pm
Experiment with hand-building techniques to create a small sculptural or functional ceramic form.
$50 General public / $40 Concession/unwaged

Image description: A collection of sculptures, paintings and textile works displayed in a white cube gallery by artists John Brooks, Nadine Christensen, Adam Cruickshank, Kate Just, Lichen Kelp, James Lemon, Ali McCann, Lucreccia Quintanilla and Dell Stewart.

Image credit: Installation view, ‘Tree Log Paper Book’, 2022. Curated by Dell Stewart. Photography by Christo Crocker.