Those who missed out on this year’s colourful Wearable Art Mandurah showcase will have the opportunity to view creative pieces from the competition during a feature exhibition held at Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM).
Keen art-lovers will be able to get up-close-and-personal with the garments throughout August, before the exhibition closes on September 9.
The exhibition, presented by Act-Belong-Commit and the City of Mandurah, will also feature a series of interactive events and experiences including artist talks and an opportunity to explore the making of collaboration piece “The Skrydstrup Woman”.
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For those interested in a hands-on experience, artist Louise Grimshaw will host a full day workshop on August 26 to guide participants through the construction process of making headwear.
The community is invited to a launch party on August 3 at 6pm to officially opened the exhibition.
Projections from the 2018 competition will be screened and entertainment from talented singers that performed during the showcase are set to excite guest on the night.
Wearable Art Mandurah 2018 event organiser Barb Thoms said she was thrilled to be able to showcase the garments to the general public through the CASM exhibition.
“The competition culminates in the showcase and allows people to see the garments on stage but the exhibition allows people to be able to come and view the garments up close and personal,” she said.
“When you see them on the stage you don’t know what they’re made of and you don’t see the intricacy.
“Here you actually see all of the detail and the materials that have been used.”
She said an artist statement would also feature next to each garment so guests could read about the concept behind the piece.
The feature exhibition is held every year after the showcase.
This year, organisers have also created a flow on display at the Lakelands Library and Community Centre.
The display exhibits pieces from each year Wearable Art Mandurah has run, with an aim to demonstrate the evolution of the event.
CASM’s visual arts development officer Carolyn Marks said organisers embraced the 2018 competition’s theme of “metallic” and warned attendees to expect a lot of metal throughout the exhibition.
Ms Thoms said she had already received feedback from excited community members.
“People are very excited to see the garments close-up,” she said.
In total, 24 garments will feature at CASM and eight will be displayed in Lakelands.
For more information visit CASM’s page on the City of Mandurah website.
