UNLEASHED 2024: EMERGING CRAFT & DESIGN
Main Gallery | 22 June - 19 October 2024
Opening Event: 6-8pm 21 June 2024
Artists: Alicia Allan | Aunty Anita Wano-Sumner | Aurora Elwell | Bunda Art | EB Jewellery | Kirralee Robinson | Rick Hayward
Exhibition: UNLEASHED 2024
Celebrating Queensland's rising craft & design practitioners
artisan is thrilled to present the 2024 edition of our renowned UNLEASHED exhibition, shining a spotlight on the next generation of Queensland's most promising craft and design talent. For over two decades, this exhibition has launched the careers of many of the state's talented emerging artists and designers.
For 2024, UNLEASHED has brought together a curated selection of outstanding early-career practitioners nominated by arts leaders from every corner of Queensland. A panel of esteemed curators, educators, and artists - including Anna Varendorff, Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, Carol McGregor, Ian Were and Trish Szonert - has worked with Artisan's team to identify a diverse cohort reflecting the incredible talents from across Queensland.
This state-wide survey celebrates the future of Queensland craft and design, exploring how today's innovators are converging traditional techniques with cutting-edge concepts. From ceramics and furniture design, jewellery and more, experience the fresh perspectives and bold visions that make this exhibition a must-see biennial event.
This is a chance to discover the Queensland’s pioneers poised to shape Queensland's creative landscape for years to come. Join us at the opening event on June 21 as we unveil and celebrate UNLEASHED 2024!
Image Credits:
JoTeo, Ephemera, 2020, dimensions variable. Unleashed 2020 Exhibition. (Credit: Louis Lim)
A.C.V Studio by Anna Varendorff, Edging Over Vase, 2022, thick brass. Unleashed 2006 exhibition.
Dan Watson, Set of knives, forged 1084 high carbon steel blades with various timber handles, composite, and recycled brass details, 2022. Unleashed 2022 exhibition.
Nicolette Johnson, Granite Sprouting Vase, 2018. Unleashed 2018 exhibition.
Peta Berghofer, Before you know it, 2020, stoneware, engobe & glaze. Unleashed 2020 exhibition. (Credit: Louis Lim)
Studio Flek, The fourth prototype, 2022, dimensions variable. Unleashed 2022 exhibition.
Studio Flek, Mycelium (Ganoderma steyaertanum), sawdust. Unleashed 2022 exhibition.
