VAS Gallery | The Victorian Artists Society

Imprint | Charli English: Portholes

This exhibition presents a series of hybrid painting-sculpture works that examine the intersection of coastal erosion and the housing crisis.

Workshops

Event Details

Category

Workshops

Event Starts

Apr 29, 2026 10:00

Event Ends

May 10, 2026 16:00

Venue

Victorian Artist Society

Location

430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC, Australia

Opening Event Thurday 30 April from 6pm

This exhibition presents a series of hybrid painting-sculpture works that examine the intersection of coastal erosion and the housing crisis, two converging forces that are reshaping access to beauty and belonging in contemporary Australia. The works combine large-scale landscape paintings with three-dimensional fabric curtains, creating immersive installations that blur the boundary between painting and sculpture. Each piece is constructed primarily from reclaimed canvases, salvaged materials, and second-hand textiles, embodying a sustainable practice that challenges the art industry’s environmental footprint. These works function as windows onto disappearing views, sweeping coastal landscapes witnessed from vantage points that are becoming increasingly inaccessible or vanishing entirely. The curtains frame each painting as a domestic threshold, invoking the intimate act of looking through a window at natural beauty.

Image : Natures Garden, Charli English 

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