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Gertrude Studios 2024
Curated by Amelia Winata and Brigid Moriarty

Installation view, Gertrude Studios 2024, featuring works by Nathan Beard, Grace Culley and Elyas Alavi, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Photo: Christian Capurro
Installation view, Gertrude Studios 2024, featuring works by Nathan Beard, Grace Culley and Elyas Alavi, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Photo: Christian Capurro

2 November -
15 December 2024

Gertrude Contemporary

21-31 High Street, Preston South

Opening: 
Friday 1 November, 6 – 8pm

The annual Gertrude Studios exhibition is a collective snapshot of the practices supported by Gertrude, presenting new and recent works produced in the organisation's studios in 2024. The exhibition offers audiences the opportunity to experience a broad range of works from leading arts practitioners, while also considering material and conceptual developments in contemporary practice. This year's exhibition has been conceived by Curator Amelia Winata and Assistant Curator Brigid Moriarty alongside Gertrude studio artists, providing a chance for the artists to experiment with divergent ideas or reflect upon recent productions in new configurations—all in conversation with the work of fellow practitioners. 

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Artists

Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Elyas Alvi, We, of Secrets Kept Unsaid, 2024, gold leaf, iron, steel, prints on velvet dimensions variable, Commissioned by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney and Arts House, Naarm Melbourne; Jordan Halsall, Internal Drive (Gnomad), 2024, photopolymer, aluminium, steel, synthetic polymer, enamel, electronics, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Francis Carmody, Studio drawings, 2023-2024, permanent marker on paper 9 sheets, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Georgia Morgan This Dream’s Still Real, 2024, acrylic, oil pastel, Mala beads on board; Georgia Morgan, HERE, NOW AND AGAIN (AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN), 2023, acrylic on board, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Moorina Bonini, yenmatj (to burn), 2024, pyrography, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Tara Denny, with regards to all those I apologised to, 2024, found bag, leather jacket, resin, bronze, copper, permanent marker, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Francis Carmody, Hawkish: From Above, 2024 blown glass, resin, steel, plywood and colour pigment; Francis Carmody, Studio drawings, 2023-2024, permanent marker on paper 9 sheets, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Francis Carmody, Hawkish: From Above, 2024, blown glass, resin, steel, plywood and colour pigment, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Yusi Zang, Rain Marks on Factory Wall, 2024, oil on canvas; Yusi Zang, Swallow This Bitterness, 2024, bitter melons, steel rod; Yusi Zang, Scribble While Having a Tough Conversation, 2024, drawing on cereal bag, ornamental frame; Nathan Beard, Heirloom, 2022–2024, Noi's earrings, silicone, paint, foam, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Tara Denny, with regards to all those I apologised to, 2024, found bag, leather jacket, resin, bronze, copper, permanent marker, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Georgia Morgan, HERE, NOW AND AGAIN (AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN), 2023, acrylic on board, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Nathan Beard, Heirloom, 2022–2024, Noi's earrings, silicone, paint, foam, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, FUTURES, Naarm Melbourne and sweet pea, Boorloo Perth, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Jordan Halsall, Internal Drive (Gnomad), photopolymer, aluminium, steel, synthetic polymer, enamel, electronics, 2024, Gertrude Studios 2024, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Courtesy and copyright the artist. Photo: Christian Capurro
Grace Culley, I'm being nice because I want you to like me, 2024, acrylic on plywood, timber, steel, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Jenna Lee, Aboriginal Words and Place Names, 2022, pages from Aboriginal Words and Place Names, fire; Jenna Lee, article-particle (Guyu-Gwa), 2023-2024, various pigment jars, pages of Aboriginal Words and Place Names, fire, labels, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist and MARS Gallery, Naarm Melbourne, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Yusi Zang, Swallow This Bitterness, 2024, bitter melons, steel rod; Yusi Zang, Scribble While Having a Tough Conversation, 2024, drawing on cereal bag, ornamental frame, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist and Animal House Fine Arts, Naarm Melbourne, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Chunxiao Qu, Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell, acrylic on canvas, 2024, Gertrude Studios 2024, Gertrude Contemporary. Courtesy of the artists and FUTURES, Naarm Melbourne, and
Grace Culley, I'm being nice because I want you to like me, acrylic on plywood, timber, steel, 2024, Gertrude Studios 2024, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Courtesy and copyright the artist. Photo: Christian Capurro
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Yusi Zang, Rain Marks on Factory Wall, 2024, oil on canvas; Yusi Zang, Swallow This Bitterness, 2024, bitter melons, steel rod; Yusi Zang, Scribble While Having a Tough Conversation, 2024, drawing on cereal bag, ornamental frame, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist and Animal House Fine Arts, Naarm Melbourne, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Georgia Morgan, This Dream’s Still Real, 2024, acrylic, oil pastel, Mala beads on board, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Moorina Bonini, yenmatj (to burn), 2024, pyrography, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Elyas Alvi, We, of Secrets Kept Unsaid, 2024 gold leaf, iron, steel, prints on velvet, Commissioned by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art and Arts House, Naarm Melbourne, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Moorina Bonini, yenmatj (to burn), 2024, pyrography, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Moorina Bonini, yenmatj (to burn), 2024, pyrography, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios 2024, featuring works by Grace Culley, Rebecca Jensen, Nathan Beard, Elyas Alavi and Jenna Lee, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Photo: Christian Capurro
Jordan Hasal, Internal Drive (Gnomad), 2024, photopolymer, aluminium, steel, synthetic polymer, enamel, electronics, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Jordan Hasal, Internal Drive (Gnomad), 2024, photopolymer, aluminium, steel, synthetic polymer, enamel, electronics, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Grace Culley, I'm being nice because I want you to like me, acrylic on plywood, timber, steel, 2024, Gertrude Studios 2024, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Courtesy and copyright the artist. Photo: Christian Capurro
Chunxiao Qu, Tips for Contemporary Artists Who Want to Sell, 2024, acrylic on canvas, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist and FUTURES, Naarm Melbourne, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Jenna Lee, Aboriginal Words and Place Names, 2022, pages from Aboriginal Words and Place Names, fire; Jenna Lee, article-particle (Guyu-Gwa), 2023-2024, various pigment jars, pages of Aboriginal Words and Place Names, fire, labels, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist and MARS Gallery, Naarm Melbourne, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Grace Culley, I'm being nice because I want you to like me, 2024, acrylic on plywood, timber, steel, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Yusi Zang, Rain Marks on Factory Wall, 2024, oil on canvas; Yusi Zang, Swallow This Bitterness, 2024, bitter melons, steel rod; Yusi Zang, Scribble While Having a Tough Conversation, 2024, drawing on cereal bag, ornamental frame; Nathan Beard, Heirloom, 2022–2024, Noi's earrings, silicone, paint, foam, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Rebecca Jensen, I just get so mud sometimes, 2024, performance, split sole dance sneakers, fabric paint, modelling paste; Arini Byng, Ashy knees, 2024; Arini Byng, Better care, 2024 oil on linen; Arini Byng; Elbow, 2024, oil on linen; Aggregate, 2024, oil on linen, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Jenna Lee, Aboriginal Words and Place Names, 2022, pages from Aboriginal Words and Place Names, fire, installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artist and MARS Gallery, Naarm Melbourne, photograph: Christian Capurro.
Installation view, Gertrude Studios, Gertrude Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne, 2024, image courtesy and © the artists, photograph: Christian Capurro.
  
Public Program
Rebecca Jensen, i just get so mud sometimes (performance residue), Rebecca Jensen with performers Anika De Ruyter and Texas Nixon-Kain, Gertrude Studios 2024, Gertrude Contemporary, 2024. Courtesy and copyright the artist. Photo: Christian Capurro

i just get so mud sometimes: Rebecca Jensen with Anika De Ruyter

PerformanceSaturday 14 December, 4amGertrude Contemporary

I just get so mud sometimes is a dance and a dialogue between non-human entities. What happens when the background becomes the protagonist?

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Installation view of Gertrude Studios 2023, featuring works by Arini Byng. Photo: Christian Capurro

Opening Event & Performance: Gertrude Studios 2024

Opening EventFriday 1 November, 7amGertrude Contemporary

Join us from 6 – 8pm for the opening celebration of the annual Gertrude Studios exhibition at Gertrude Contemporary, including a performance by Gertrude Studio Artist Rebecca Jensen. 

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