Hands On Studio
Ian 'Scott' Andrea, Scott's Box, 2023. Mixed media, dimensions variable. Image courtesy of M16 Artspace.
Gallery 3
Friday 7 July - Sunday 30 July
Opening Thursday 6 July 2023, 6pm - 8pm
Founded in 1996, Hands On Studio has provided a safe environment for artists with a disability to create and develop friendships. Hands On Studio has become a leader in the field of arts and disabilities in the Canberra region by exhibiting regularly and developing authentic relationships. The collective of artists who practice from Hands On Studio have developed a model for a creative society, guided by the principle that art is fundamental to human expression and that all people are entitled to its tools of communication.
This year the artists have created a series of dioramas which reflect upon each of the artistsβ lives. The artists have used a range of thought processes and a wide variety of materials to create their own diorama. Over the course of creating the works the community of artists provoked thought and encouraged one and another. This style of working independently, but with a collective and collaborative outcome, has provided an alternative way of communicating between the artists as they reflect on similarities and differences between their creative practices and styles.
