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.
Why it is so interesting? project8, located on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD, is a kind of ARI (artist run initiative) grown up, mixed with private philanthropic support, and the foundation of a university and academic framework to ensure its offering is chewy and probing.
