Join Curatorial Assistant Maya Martin-Westheimer for a tour of Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf's current exhibitions, followed by an artist talk with exhibiting artist Ariel Ruby.
Ruby will discuss her practice and the influences behind current exhibition The Italian Museum: Nonna's House, traversing themes of collective history, migration, and storytelling. Light refreshments will be provided.
In The Italian Museum: Nonna’s House, Ariel Ruby transports us into the world of the Southern Italian migrant home, where scenes - like steam rising from a stovetop, an orchid’s delicate lip, a drop of oil in a bowl of water, or an empty liquor bottle on the mantle - are imbued with meaning. These seemingly ordinary gestures carry the weight of personal and collective history, shaped by migration, tradition, and the stories of those who came before.
Through video, sculpture, and installation that's rich in kitsch and nostalgia, Ruby’s work invites us to reflect on the ways we carry our histories within us, and how the objects we surround ourselves with become markers of who we are and where we come from.
Ariel Ruby is an Australian-Italian artist who creates immersive and animated installations that, using a variety of media, reflect on contemporary life. Ruby has exhibited extensively in Australia since 2015 and recently exhibited in Taiwan with The Jellyball Effect (2023).
Event capacity | 40 attendees
When | Saturday March 1 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where | Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Cost and inclusions | FREE
Transport and parking | The Gallery can be reached via public transport (buses 324, 325 or 326, or walk from Edgecliff Station or Double Bay Wharf). After-hours parking is available at Council Chambers (536 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028). If you are arriving via UBER or Taxi please request a drop-off or collection at the Council Chambers.
Image | Ariel Ruby