Presented by artisan and Metro Arts, Small Object Spaces: Familiar features new work by Selene Mauri Cochrane, exploring the symbiotic connection between humans and animals.
Drawn to what is strange and beautiful, Cochrane uses thread and fabric to mimic fur, feathers, flesh and antlers, creating richly textured surfaces that evoke a sense of mystery. These tactile elements blur the boundaries between the earthly and mystical, dissolving distinctions between human and animal, dream and waking, and life and afterlife.
Guided by the idea that animals can reflect hidden aspects of the self, Cochrane’s creatures become vessels for the primal, instinctive and concealed aspects of human nature, revealing the creative and destructive forces that reside beneath the surface.
The exhibition is part of artisan’s Small Object Spaces series, which brings together Queensland-based artists working across textiles, ceramics and object-based practices. Centred on intimacy, tactility and everyday materials, the series encourages audiences to slow down and consider how meaning can be held, handled and felt through carefully crafted forms.
The presentation also features artists Anna Hanks and Hyunjoo Jun.
Image Details: Selene Mauri Cochrane, The Collectoress (detail), 2025. Image courtesy of the artist.
