Odessa Mahony-de Vries unveils a new sculptural installation exploring the racially ambiguous body developed during her IN | SITE Residency.
One night inside The Old Lock-Up, Cotton Tree.
Odessa Mahony-de Vries unveils a new sculptural installation spread through the cells and corridors of the building.
Her work explores the racially ambiguous body – how bodies are seen and read – using sculptural forms that blur the line between body, object and architecture.
Expect strange shapes, shifting bodies, and sculptures that feel a little bit alive in the space they’re in.
Guest DJ Moshak (Moscos) will be playing through the night, with the building open after dark – come wander, hang out, and see what’s been growing inside the walls.
Odessa Mahony-de Vries undertook a four-week residency with IN | ARI at The Old Lock-Up, developing a new body of sculptural work that explores the racially ambiguous body and the dynamics of objectification. Working in close dialogue with the architecture and material presence of the site, Mahony-de Vries creates highly responsive sculptures shaped by the scale, texture and spatial conditions of the environment. Throughout the residency, she experiments with form and material while deepening her ongoing investigation into identity and the complexities of social and cultural belonging. The resulting installation unfolds as a spatial encounter between body, object and site, inviting audiences to reflect on the ways bodies are read, positioned and mediated within space.
Moshak (Moscos) is an Iranian sound artist based in Australia. His studio production style ranges from deep and driving ambient techno to hard-hitting industrial sounds. When performing live, he utilises synthesisers and drum machines to create sound sets that take form through seemingly chaotic combinations, materialising into captivating rhythmic structures.
Dates: Friday 10 April, 6:00–9:00pm
Gallery: IN | artist run initiative
Location: The Old Lock-Up, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore QLD
