Ornamental presents a new body of work by Australian artist Sarah Mufford, comprising large-scale paintings accompanied by a site-responsive wallpaper installation.
Drawing from more than a decade of research and fieldwork, the exhibition explores the cultural and visual language of ornament and geometric abstraction, situating traditional design systems within a contemporary painting practice. Referencing decorative traditions from South East Asia, Iran, India and Southern Spain, Mufford’s works integrate Eastern and Western design histories to examine the relationship between ornament, structure and perception.
Extending beyond the canvas, the wallpaper installation expands the paintings into the gallery space, reflecting on the ways surface pattern and architecture shape visual experience.
Opening Drinks with the Artist
Thursday 25 June
6 – 8pm
