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Patient as dust. Restless as tide.

Explore the relationship between natural and man-made materials in this mixed media and sculpture exhibition.

Explore the relationship between natural and man-made materials in this mixed media and sculpture exhibition.

Addressing themes of sustainability, feminism, and our shifting relationship with the environment, the viewer is invited to reflect on what is preserved, celebrated and what is wasted.

The exhibition challenges traditional notions of the female artist, reclaiming practices such as collecting and preserving as important acts of cultural, ecological and feminist expression.

Bridget McDermott | Substrate and Drift, 2026 Pressed seaweed, watercolour, pen, gold leaf 42 x 29 cm