Introducing Creative Cosmos – a series of conversations exploring local and global contemporary art.

The Otolith Group: Xenogenesis

THE OTOLITH GROUP: XENOGENESIS

THE OTOLITH GROUP: XENOGENESIS

Learn more about the current exhibition at Buxton Contemporary

Xenogenesis at the Van Abbemuseum – Exhibition Catalogue

Xenogenesis at the Van Abbemuseum – Exhibition Catalogue

SEE THE EXHIBITION

SEE THE EXHIBITION

See installation views and read wall labels written by artist Kodwo Eshun

INTERVIEW: THE OTOLITH GROUP & CURATOR ANNIE FLETCHER

INTERVIEW: THE OTOLITH GROUP & CURATOR ANNIE FLETCHER

Curator Annie Fletcher and artists Anjalika Sagar & Kodwo Eshun discuss 'The Third Part of the Third Measure' 2017

EXHIBITION READING LIST

EXHIBITION READING LIST

A suggested reading list to accompany The Otolith Group: Xenogenesis exhibition

WHAT IS AN OTOLITH?

WHAT IS AN OTOLITH?

Explained by Dr Ollie Thomas from the School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne

ABOUT THE OTOLITH GROUP

ABOUT THE OTOLITH GROUP

The Otolith Group was founded in 2002 and consists of Anjalika Sagar and Kodwo Eshun who live and work in London...

Melbourne’s major new art museum draws upon the Michael Buxton Collection as a springboard for exhibitions, events, research, publishing and ideas.

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“…Creating safe, generous and contemplative en

“…Creating safe, generous and contemplative environments is my intention, but I need the impetus of visitors to activate the work. So, yes, in regard to certain works I do see visitors as collaborators, particularly when they contribute something unexpected that I did not anticipate.” -KW⁣
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#CreativeCosmos ✨ @katiewularni in conversation with @melissa_keys
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Image: Katie West, Clearing 2018–19 (detail), installation view, TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, Victoria. Sound composed by Simon Charles with spoken score by Katie West. Photograph by Andrew Curtis⁣
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@katiewularni #KatieWest

Laresa Kosloff, 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘴 🧘⁣
& an OFFICE! Remember those?! ⁣
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Tune into @3rrrfm Smarts Arts 10AM TOMORROW- Thurs 17th to hear @laresa.kosloff speak with Richard Watts ⁣
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#BuxtonContemporary #LaresaKosloff ⁣
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Image: Laresa Kosloff, 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘴 2020 (detail), 4K video (stock footage), 7:29 duration, Voice actress: Jenny Seedsman, Singing: Violet CoCo from Extinction Rebellion, Sound design: Final Sound, Music: Secession Studios, ©️ the artist, Light Source commission, Buxton Contemporary, The University of Melbourne, 2020
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We are delighted to share our second #LightSource

We are delighted to share our second #LightSourcecommission 🌱⁣
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𝙍𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙨 is a darkly humorous and critical short film by Melbourne artist @laresa.kosloff assembled and edited entirely from corporate video stock footage sourced on the internet.⁣
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𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘴 tells a fantastical story about frustrated climate scientists who come up with a plan to ensure they are no longer ignored. The scientists create a new pathogen and clandestinely distribute it to corporate offices via indoor plants. The pathogen makes corporate workers less productive and more open to possibilities beyond relentless growth and the profit motive.⁣
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🧑‍🔬 Link in bio 🌏⁣
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Laresa Kosloff, Radical Acts 2020 (detail), 4K video (stock footage), 7:29 duration, Voice actress: Jenny Seedsman, Singing: Violet CoCo from Extinction Rebellion, Sound design: Final Sound, Music: Secession Studios, ©️ the artist, Light Source commission, Buxton Contemporary, The University of Melbourne, 2020⁣

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#Lightsourcecommission #LaresaKosloff #BuxtonContemporary #BuxtonContemporaryCollection #RadicalActs

Buxton Contemporary joins so many others in grievi

Buxton Contemporary joins so many others in grieving the loss of dearest colleague, committee member, richly imaginative artist and friend Kate Daw. A magnetically powerful and positive force in the artworld, Kate passionately advocated for artists, education and for the pursuit of a rich and creative life. We extend our love and thoughts to her family Robert, Theo and Camille, her friends, peers, students and colleagues. Hugely generous, loving and incomparable, Kate leaves an enormous gap and will be forever missed.⁣
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Kate Daw, 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 2013, On top of the world: Flags for Melbourne series 2013, digital print on polyester, nylon, 122.0 × 250.0 cm

"...𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 was designed

"...𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 was designed for people to sit and occupy the space comfortably. It was an environment for reading, listening and taking in the view through the large gallery windows that look out across the Yarra Valley…” – KW⁣
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Link in bio for the full conversation with @katiewularni and @melissa_keys #CreativeCosmos ⁣
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Image: Katie West, 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 2018–19, installation view, @tarrawarrama Healesville, Victoria. Sound composed by Simon Charles with spoken score by Katie West. Photograph by Andrew Curtis⁣
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#katiewest

#CreativeCosmos⁣ ⁣ repost @durrmuarts • Durr

#CreativeCosmos⁣ ⁣
repost @durrmuarts • Durrmu artists' Regina Pilawuk Wilson and Kathleen Korda have been mentioned as artists and cultural leaders who have influenced artist Katie West as part of @buxton_contemporary‘s ‘Creative Cosmos'; a digital program of conversations with artists.⁣
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@katiewularni met Regina and Kathleen while attending a weaving workshop at @lot19artspace in Castlemaine. ⁣
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“Who are some of the thinkers, artists and cultural leaders who influence you?⁣
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I admire Regina Pilawuk Wilson and Kathleen Korda, artists from Peppimenarti, west of Darwin, in the Northern Territory. I met Regina and Kathleen while they were visiting Castlemaine, Victoria, to run a workshop on how to make string from palm leaf and how to dye the fibre. This was the first time I had ever been shown how to make string by rubbing the fibre on your leg in a back-and-forth motion. The process requires a gentle touch and nuanced knowledge in your fingertips, and once expertly mastered, it is a quick and efficient method. Regina and Kathleen are highly skilled and are generous with their knowledge, which is deeply entwined with family and country. Knowing their history and how Peppimenarti came to be as a community, I deeply admire and look up to them as artists and elders.”⁣
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#culturalleaders #durrmuarts #durrmuartists #weaving #peppimenarti #keepingculturestrong #weavingworkshop #sharingculture #intergenerationalknowledge #nimbi

Katie West in conversation with Melissa Keys #Cre

Katie West in conversation with Melissa Keys #CreativeCosmos ✨ link in bio for the full Q&A.

Creative Cosmos: 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗦

Creative Cosmos: 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧⁣
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The next in our series of conversations exploring local and global contemporary art: @katiewularni in conversation with @melissa_keys ✨link in bio ✨⁣
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Image: #KatieWest, Nyinyart Yinda Artist Residency, Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation, 2017. Photograph by Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation @juluwarlu ⁣
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#CreativeCosmos @BuxtonContemporary ⁣

Vale John Nixon, singular artist, immensely genero

Vale John Nixon, singular artist, immensely generous collaborator, wise and inspiring supporter to generations. Love and condolences to Sue, Emma, John’s extended family and to his community of admirers and friends everywhere. ⁣
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Image: Installation view, 𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 Buxton Contemporary, the University of Melbourne, 2019 with John Nixon, 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 (𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦)2013; 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 (𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦) 2013; 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 (𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦) 2012. The University of Melbourne Art Collection, Michael Buxton Collection, donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Michael and Janet Buxton 2018. Works ©️ the artist. Photography Christian Capurro.⁣

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