Some good things came out of COVID. project8 is one of them. While the space began as a fledgling idea during the pandemic, it had the luxury of time to be fitted out, ensuring that this new gallery model got it right. Now it is finding its stride, and people are noticing.
This may sound like many other galleries; however, the key here is its research frame over a commercial venture. Lowry explains to ArtsHub: ‘Kim and I have formed a collective called Cūrā8, which works with the owners of the gallery. It’s a partnership with University of Melbourne. It’s a kind of a hybrid model, so it’s operating as a research-led curatorial program, and then underneath that it’s a commercial gallery.’
