Inside the new Science Gallery that explores mental health
Director Rose Hiscock recently gave ArtsHub a preview of Melbourne’s newest gallery, a place where science and art collide with an opening exhibition that has an inclusive take on mental health.
Melbourne’s new Science Gallery will open in June. Photo Toby Welch.
In June, Science Gallery Melbourne will open, part of the internationally acclaimed Science Gallery Network. It represents a gateway into the University of Melbourne’s new Melbourne Connect innovation precinct.
The gallery has been designed to inspire young adults through art, science and innovation. As Creative Director Dr Ryan Jeffries describes, ‘It’s a creative laboratory … and problem solving is at the heart of that’.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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