Object Therapy

Scott Mitchell

Scott embarked on a journey to discover the nature of objects. A series of conversations were conducted to explore the role objects play in our lives. Notes were taken, items were collected. But...

Pulp Fictions

Jonas Ropponen and Andy Hutson

Ropponen and Hutson are both sculptors who work with paper-mâché. It is the basic process of creating paper-mâché – essentially the dismantling and reconfiguration of materials – that forms the...

Inherited and Borrowed

Andie Tham

The works for Inherited and Borrowed involve the translation of existing and imagined objects into a series of new bronzes and paintings. The sculptural works are cast from cardboard silhouettes...

International

Port Journey Yokohama↔Melbourne

Port Journey Yokohama↔Melbourne is the platform for launching a collaborative, cross-cultural international network that will present and promote the work of contemporary Victorian artists during 2...

20th Anniversary

West Space 20th Anniversary 1993-2013

Founded as a small artist-run space in Footscray in 1993 by Brett Jones and Sarah Stubbs, West Space has developed and established a unique identity amongst Australian arts organisations. This...

Public Programs

Professional Practice Series 2013

West Space runs an ongoing series of professional practice seminars, designed to develop the skills of artists, writers, curators and arts workers across a range of professional areas. We know...