Conversation Space with Alison Bennett

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Ross Family Studio

Glasshouse Regional Gallery presents:

Conversation Space with Alison Bennett

The talk will be illustrated with examples of artworks created by neurodivergent artists that demonstrate the insights embedded in their art practices.

One of the aspects of neurodiversity is the variation of individual sensory profiles. What may be an inconsequential noise to one person might be unbearable to another. For some of us, the world is literally a little louder and more colourful.

Dr Bennett will illustrate these ideas with examples of work of artists whose creative practices offer insight into their experience of the autistic sensorium, including their own works and those in the sensorial exhibition.

Artists’ Works Featured in the Presentation:

• Holly Goodridge
• Prudence Stephenson
• Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe:  https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17mKzZ78qv/ 
• Mayhem
• Charlie Puth:  https://youtu.be/4ouneNYsinE?si=BE7iAAuIVPBLgZeZ 
• Billie Eilish:  https://youtu.be/kOIVaJgv5zE?si=m9Qlg5r9cUIfkYyj 
• Laura Alice Bracken: https://www.instagram.com/lauraaliceartist/ 
• Nat Bartsch: https://youtu.be/7q0fNyJXY98?si=lhBjRzOA22ljXJh2 

Morning tea will be provided.

Free event. Bookings essential.

About The Exhibition

sensorial

A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre touring exhibition.

This exhibition includes new and existing work made by neurodivergent and disabled people and those who work with them. The artists and collectives have wholeheartedly embraced the idea of presenting works that captivate our full range of senses and most importantly, can be touched. The works are invitations to enter each artist’s world and consider their perspective.

The aim of sensorial is to engage multiple senses and move beyond the dominance of sight within the gallery space. The traditional hands-off constraints do not apply. All the works are immersive environments which encourage visitors’ physical engagement through touch, play and interaction.

It invites you to leave your gallery conditioning at the door and allow yourself to be fully absorbed by these works, to lose yourself for a moment through play or active participation. Take the time to listen, feel and sense, as well as look.

Dr Alison Bennett

Dr Alison Bennett (b1968, Sydney, they/them) lives and works on Woi-wurrung Country in Merri-bek, (aka Melbourne, Australia).

They make photographic and digital artworks that explore themes of connection with the human and non-human, mediated through neurodivergent sensory profile.

Works include limited edition prints and site-specific moving image installations. Their work demonstrates a commitment to the magic and agency of images with capacity to generate embodied shifts in perspective.

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