Melbourne Sculpture Biennale: The Burden of Objects

Yhonnie Scarce

9 - 13 Oct 2024

The Burden of Objects is the first edition of the Melbourne Sculpture Biennale, held at the Villa Alba Museum, a heritage mansion and gardens in Naarm/Melbourne. The exhibition features 19 artists based in greater Naarm/Melbourne, whose practices involve making objects at scale or in costly or labour-intensive materials. The exhibited works showcase a range of traditional sculptural processes such as carving, moulding, casting, modelling and assembling.
Sculpture can be an incredibly demanding and onerous medium: often expensive to produce, challenging to sell and difficult to store. Yet, artists continue to explore the possibilities the sculptural medium presents, tackling these obstacles in unique and creative ways. The Burden of Objects celebrates those artists and their practices.

Melbourne Sculpture Biennale was established by founding directors Adam Stone and Laura Couttie to foster excellence in the medium of sculpture. With over two decades of combined experience in the arts industry, they have come together to launch an ongoing project that champions sculptural artists working in greater Naarm/Melbourne, and aims to generate increased support and opportunities for contemporary sculptural practice.
Melbourne Sculpture Biennale is a non-profit project. The inaugural Melbourne Sculpture Biennale has been made possible by the visionary philanthropic support of its donors and partners. We would particularly like to recognise David Clouston and Michael Schwarz as the founding patrons of the Melbourne Sculpture Biennale, and thank them for believing in and supporting our vision from the very beginning.

OPEN HOURS: 10am – 5pm
LOCATION: Villa Alba Museum, 44 Walmer Street, Kew, VIC 3101
ENTRY: Free