Outer Space

Outer Space is a Meanjin [Brisbane] based not-for-profit contemporary art space. Contemporary Art Space

18/12/2024

So much generous and expansive community support for our the Outer Space 2024 Auction last Thursday night! We are so grateful to all the artists, projects, businesses and organisations that contributed to this great success! Together, we raised over $35,000; a monumental collective effort that will go a long way, directly supporting artistic practices, and additional Outer Space programs and activities next year. An immense and heartfelt thank you to all who gave and shared with us x

We're on the home stretch this week, and wish you all of the best and silliest this season ~

The gallery will be closed until February 7th, 2025!

13/12/2024

Join us tomorrow at the IMA Maker's Market to celebrate the launch of the first collection of Space Junk by Gemma Traynor and You Took Your Time. ⁠
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WHEN: 10am - 4pm, Saturday 14 December⁠
WHERE: Judith Wright Arts Centre, 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley⁠
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Space Junk is an initiative by Outer Space that sees local artists reimagine commercial waste into new sustainably-minded creative outcomes. Presented in partnership with The Print Bar, artists are invited to repurpose mis-printed materials into wearable items, artworks and unique designs. ⁠
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About the artists: ⁠
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Gemma Traynor is an artist and photographer based in Meanjin, Brisbane. Gemma has worked as a professional photographer for the past eight years whilst also fostering an arts practice. Traynor’s practice has emerged from her two loves of photography and craft; and often explore introspective reflections of memory and human experience. Utilising crafting and experimental processes Traynor’s work challenges the ephemeral nature of photography.⁠
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“You Took Your Time is a clothing brand and it’s raw as f**k!⁠
It’s what’s been happening with some of these underground kids you ain’t never heard of before.⁠
Space Junk AKA “Outer Space” had a nice firm handshake and asked for the proposition for a collaboration. With eyes that teared with love and enthusiasm, we got deep into miss prints and deadstock apparel from tha Print Bar here in Meanjin. Piles of waste ready to be tampered with.⁠
The opt to shop original art, kept local and printed with love. ⁠
Thank you for reading.”⁠
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⁠Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up one-of-a-kind pieces from these incredible artists!

09/12/2024

Bids are ticking over and we’re so grateful for your arts-loving, charitable antics! It’s our biggest fundraising effort of the year, and we’re so proud of this year’s contributing cohort; absolute icons of today and tomorrow, helping us to cultivate vibrant futures. Our final gallery of works to bid on in the auction ~

43. Taloi Havini – Portal 1
44. Gerwyn Davies – Swords
45. Archie Moore – Positive Affirmation № 1
46. Natalie Quan Yau Tso – Hardened Sea-tear
47. Natalie Quan Yau Tso – Swallow a Moon
48. Adrian Charles Smith – Front facing camera
49. Bella Deary – Like A Mesh Wrapping and Unwrapping
50. Imogen Corbett – Trompe Loyal
51. Grant X Wilkes – Alpine Relic
52. Carl Warner – Moving Towards Silence #12
53. Laith McGregor – Untitled (Still)
54. Laith McGregor – Untitled (Sunk)
55. Sam Cranstoun – Intermission Series 1
56. Sam Cranstoun – Intermission Series 1
57. Sam Cranstoun – Intermission Series 1

Head to the bio link to browse, bid, donate or enter the raffle 🔗 And pop into the Judith Wright Arts Centre next Thursday night to see them all irl and in exhibition ~ along with music, drinks, some last minute chaos and drawing of our raffle prizes.

08/12/2024

The next lot of works in amongst our annual fundraising auction ~ we’ll have them all installed for you to witness on Thursday night for our Closing Party, and you can browse the whole range online in the meantime; 40+ artists, 55+ artworks! This effort directly contributes to our varied programs and opportunities, and nurtures vibrant futures for arts across local and national contexts ~

28. Tony Albert – Studio study for Outer Space
29. Ross Manning – Ambient Painting (2024)
30. Richard Bell – Thank Christ I’m Not Richie
31. Louis Lim – Crescent Eclipse
32. Louis Lim – Vapour Trails
33. Louis Lim – Tidal Drift
34. Sally Molloy – Circulation and Concealment
35. Justene Williams – If I’m going to hell you’re coming with me
36. Ryan Presley – Heretics I
37. Ryan Presley – Heretics II
38. Ryan Presley – Heretics III
39. Ryan Presley – Heretics IV
40. Susan Hawkins – untitled 1
41. Susan Hawkins – untitled 2
42. Martin Smith – Revelation #1

Head to the bio link to browse, bid, donate or enter the raffle 🔗 And pop into the Judith Wright Arts Centre next Thursday night to see them all irl and in exhibition ~ along with music, drinks, some last minute chaos and drawing of our raffle prizes.

06/12/2024

The annual Outer Space Auction is now live! We’ve received an incredible range of works from emerging and established artists and friends and we’re so proud to share them with you.
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1. Paul Bai – The Infinite Distance Between Two Points (No.9) (2022)
2. Sha Sarwari – Untitled 11 (2023), from the series of Archaeology of Memory
3. Megan Cope – Goompi, 2022-2023
4. Elizabeth Willing – Perforated Plates
5. Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer – Xenodemon From the Future Is Pulling The Strings
6. Karen Stephens – PLAY EQUIPMENT SWING SET
7. Karen Stephens – PLAY EQUIPMENT MONKEY BARS AND RINGS
8. Karen Stephens – PLAY EQUIPMENT SWING SET
9. Guy Lobwein – Sleeper
10. Guy Lobwein – Runner
11. Natalie Lavelle – Untitled (Dioxazine/Gold Fine)
12. Sean Rafferty – Bananas
13. Sean Rafferty – Banana Frame
14. Lyle Duncan – Time Will Tell

Head to outerspacebrisbane.org/auction to browse, bid, donate or enter the raffle 🔗 And pop into the Judith Wright Arts Centre next Thursday night to see them all irl and in exhibition ~ along with community, music, drinks, some last minute bidding antics.

05/12/2024

The Outer Space 2024 Auction is now live!!! You can bid on works from 40 incredible emerging and established artists within our orbit.

Funds raised through the art auction & raffle draw support our creative and professional development opportunities, and contribute to the vibrant evolutions of contemporary arts in this context!

Head to the website to place your bids, and please join us next Thursday 12 Dec from 6–9pm for the Closing Party!

Immense thanks to all of our contributing artists!

04/12/2024

This is your final week to cast out into the expansive q***r sink-n-mix of ‘Lure’ by Seren Wagstaff & Joseph Botica.

Buoying amongst relational intimacy, regional context, and q***r expansion, it’s a spacious, playful and honest sharing, reeling in many layers and dualities through fishing aesthetics—lure/lured, home/hole, above/below, spiritual/practical, pleasure/discomfort.

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The sheer potentiality of casting a line into the vast depths of the ocean is something that is often described as “more than just a sport”. In an attempt to maintain connection to both their regional communities and their contemporary urban q***r communities, the artists explore ways in which fishing could bridge wide cultural rifts, allowing unlikely connections.

In this body of work, Wagstaff and Botica investigate how different social groups exhibit culture and their associated artefacts. Lure uses regional aesthetics and infrastructure to draw strong comparisons between self-care and pleasure-based activities seen in both q***r communities and remote areas of South East Queensland.

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‘Lure’ is free to explore, and open Wedneday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm until Saturday, December 7. For more info, please head to the website 🔗

Documentation by Louis Lim.

03/12/2024

Auction Artist Announce 3/3

The Annual Outer Space Auction & Fundraiser celebrates and sustains experimental emerging arts and offers us a chance to draw in some of the brightest emerging and established artists in our orbits. We're honoured to introduce our next batch of contributors ~⁠
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The Online Auction commences Thursday Dec 5 and concludes Thursday Dec 12 during our Closing Party. There will also be raffle prizes, music, food and drinks. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay updated when it's live. All proceeds from the event support the participating artists and ensure Outer Space can continue to cultivate a vibrant community of emerging, early and mid-career contemporary artists.⁠
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Auction is live in two days!

28/11/2024

Hovering above the gallery space, Joseph Botica’s lure plunges into deeper waters of introspective contemplation, exploring concepts of fishing that sit below the surface. As described in Olivia J. Bennett’s exhibition text:

“...Joseph plunges below, his work a chaotic dance in a psychoanalytic undercurrent where his lobster lure takes shape. Its impractical scale catapults viewers into a wild Rorschach ride, stirring personal fears and unveiling the monsters lurking beneath—monsters that might just be reflections of themselves.”

You’re invited to explore the uncharted depths of ‘Lure’ from 10am–5pm, Wednesday to Saturday until December 7. For more info, please head to the www.outerspacebrisbane.org

Documentation by Louis Lim.

27/11/2024

Meanjin's first ever Ballroom DJ hot off the back of her Boiler Room debut, will be joining us as the DJ for the Outer Space 2024 Auction Closing Party.

From trailblazing in the Ballroom scene to promoting club nights for QTBIPOC and DJing, Neesha has played a pivotal role in shaping and influencing the vital work that underground communities are creating together in Magandjin.

A Fem Queen daughter of Magandjin’s pioneering House of Alexander and Queens Ball 2023 'DJ of the Year,' Neesha has firmly established herself in the local and national scene as a cutting-edge performer deeply rooted in her traditional culture. The intersection of dance, music, and a love for club culture defines the immersive and iconic sound of Neesha.

Our entertainment comes with the gracious support of our friends at Fish Lane Arts Precinct. For more info on our Closing Party and to RSVP, please head to https://www.outerspacebrisbane.org/events/os-auction-24

26/11/2024

Auction Artist Announce 2/3

The Annual Outer Space Auction & Fundraiser celebrates and sustains experimental emerging arts and offers us a chance to draw in some of the brightest emerging and established artists in our orbits. We're honoured to introduce our next batch of contributors ~⁠
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The Online Auction commences Thursday Dec 5 and concludes Thursday Dec 12 during our Closing Party. There will also be raffle prizes, music, food and drinks. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay updated when it's live. All proceeds from the event support the participating artists and ensure Outer Space can continue to cultivate a vibrant community of emerging, early and mid-career contemporary artists.⁠
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Final artist announce to come next week :)

25/11/2024

’Vacuum’ is part of the current exhibition, ‘Lure’ by Joseph Botica and Seren Wagstaff. It's a self-portrait of the collaborative pair, sealed together inside a vac-bag, where they become synchronised in breath and body—encapsulating the interpersonal intimacy in q***r relationships.

From the exhibition text, Olivia J. Bennett expands on the experience of the viewer:

“...[A]drift between the positionalities of predator and prey, navigating a delicate balance of power and vulnerability. Caught, gutted, vac-packed, and offered up for inspection, Joseph and Seren’s alternate explorations culminate in this image–a final resting place.”

It’s available as an A2 print on cotton rag, edition of 5.

The exhibition runs until December 7, and is open for you to explore, Wednesday to Saturday, 10am–5pm. For more info,, please head to the website 🔗

Documentation by Louis Lim.

22/11/2024

More to come in the next few weeks :) The Annual Outer Space Auction & Fundraiser celebrates and sustains experimental emerging arts and offers us a chance to draw in some of the brightest emerging and established artists in our orbits. We're honoured to introduce the first batch of contributors ~⁠
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The Online Auction will commence on Thursday Dec 5 and will conclude on Thursday Dec 12 with our in-person Closing Party. There will also be raffle prizes, music, food and drinks. Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates when it's live. All proceeds from the event will support the participating artists and ensure Outer Space can continue to cultivate a vibrant community of emerging, early and mid-career contemporary artists.

More to come in the next few weeks :)

21/11/2024

🎟️IT’S RAFFLE TIME 🎟️
As a part of our end of year fundraiser we are hosting a raffle draw! There are five generous prize packs up for grabs, including dining vouchers from some of our local favs, designer goods, stay-cations and bespoke art experiences!

At only $10 a ticket, what’s not to love! Tickets are on sale now at www.outerspacebrisbane.org/auction

All proceeds from the raffle ticket sales ensures Outer Space can continue to sustain our vibrant community of emerging, early and mid-career contemporary artists.

We are immensely grateful to our supporters for their generous donations towards our raffle prizes this year.

Keep an eye out over the coming days for announcements about our silent auction line up and subscribe to the Outer Space newsletter to be notified as soon as our auction goes live!

18/11/2024

OS Art Shop: 01
Odessa Mahony -de Vries

Living with a chronic autoimmune disease triggered by stress Odessa uses the haptic making process of layering paint as a tool to self-regulate. Her mind and body are present whilst playfully experimenting with colour combinations and attaching objects.

‘Dance' is a small-scale work that shows the vibrancy, movement and fluidity of oil paint. The solid ceramic pieces and rope juxtapose the free-flowing paint making the physicality of the work prominent.
$490.00

‘Pull’ is a small-scale work that shows the vibrancy, movement and fluidity of oil paint. The solid ceramic pieces and rope juxtapose the free-flowing paint making the physicality of the work prominent.
$490.00

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Sunshine Coast based artist Odessa Mahony -de Vries, is propelled by the materiality of paint and colour, channelling them into an active exploration of process. Odessa works quickly and engages in immediate responses, navigating the interplay of painterly gestures and dynamic compositions to find resolve. She creates boundaries within the canvas, but later dismantles them by extending the paint and blurring lines. Working with clay, canvas and paper she disregards the illusion of 2D and 3D objects by adorning paintings with ceramic tiles and textured pieces.

Odessa has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in painting from RMIT. Her exhibitions include ‘Betwixt’ at Webb Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane in
2021, ‘PAINT’ at Noosa Regional Gallery in 2022, and a solo exhibition titled ‘North of the Silver Phoenix’ at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts 2024.

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The Outer Space Art Shop is a curated site showcasing art and objects from local & un(der)represented artists, with collections dropped every 6 months ~ launched irl & available on the outerweb :) Visit https://www.outerspacebrisbane.org/artshop to browse the store!

16/11/2024

OS Art Shop: 01
Ellen Anderson

“In this group of four works, I am investigating power dynamics, class structures, identity performance and personal histories. Carefully selected and cropped found imagery aim to illustrate the tension between the soft and hard of inner and outer worlds, and the comedy and tragedy of life today. The repeated physical construction and deconstruction of the surfaces through sanding rupture could be perfect facades, inviting conversations about the expectations and pressures of identity performance. Each work alludes to a balance or imbalance of power, referencing restraints - whether physical or spiritual - and the ways they may govern our lives.”

good fortune
Oil on board
40.5cm x 30.5cm
$390.00

grind
Oil on board
28cm x 35.5cm
$325.00

Don’t call me babe
Oil on board
30.5cm x 40.5cm
$390.00

last chance
Oil on board
40cm x 50cm
$400.00

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Ellen Anderson is Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist who creates oil paintings that explore personal identity and identity performance, with special interest in how this presents in our digital lives. Gathering pop culture references, found imagery, and personal photographs, she then employs text, cropping techniques and humour to re-contextualise the imagery. Constructing a new visual language, Anderson makes accessible yet intimate and earnest observations about the nature of our digital landscape and its effects on individual and shared realities. Her work has been exhibited across multiple artist run group shows and solo exhibitions, and is held in private collections across Australia.

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The Outer Space Art Shop is a curated site showcasing art and objects from local & un(der)represented artists, with collections dropped every 6 months ~ launched irl & available on the outerweb :)Visit https://www.outerspacebrisbane.org/artshop to browse the store!

15/11/2024

OS Art Shop: 01
Joanne Braddy

Joanne's artworks are a harmonious blend of dark, confronting imagery while exuding a gentle sense of hopefulness. Through her artwork, Joanne aims to break down the stigma surrounding mental health from both a societal perspective and the perspective of self. Joanne expresses that painful emotions are valid and essential to our life journey, not something to be ashamed of; they are beautiful because they are part of us all.

Inner restrictions Series 3
stoneware clay
17cm x 10cm
$250.00

Inner restrictions Series 1
stoneware clay
21cm x 9cm
$250.00

Inner Scars
stoneware clay
23cm x 9cm
$250.00

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Joanne Braddy creates honest and insightful work about her experiences of anxiety and depression, as a way of breaking down stigmas that stand in the way of healing. Highlights of 15 years as a painter and ceramicist include solo shows in Brisbane and Melbourne and recognition in various Art Awards. Braddy is an exciting talent while also voicing a powerful message of self-awareness, self-discovery, passion, perseverance, struggle and bravery.

Braddy was last year’s recipient of the Brisbane Festival, Art Highly Commended Award, and the Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Merit Award for their regional art prize in. More recently, the Moreton Bay Region Council Art Brian Burke 25th Anniversary Award. Finalist in Lethbridge art award, and finalist of Brisbane portrait prize, Lester portrait Prize.

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The Outer Space Art Shop is a curated site showcasing art and objects from local & un(der)represented artists, with collections dropped every 6 months ~ launched irl & available on the outerweb :) Visit https://www.outerspacebrisbane.org/artshop to browse the store!

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The Outer Space 2024 Auction is now live!!! You can bid on works from 40 incredible emerging and established artists within our orbit. Funds raised through the art auction & raffle draw support our creative and professional development opportunities, and contribute to the vibrant evolutions of contemporary arts in this context! Head to the website to place your bids, and please join us next Thursday 12 Dec from 6–9pm for the Closing Party! Immense thanks to all of our contributing artists!

Exhibition scenes from ‘Lure’ by Seren Wagstaff & Joseph Botica, edging gently through ‘bogan spiritual’ pastimes and queer intimate space. Through sculpture, image, performance and video installation, the exhibition showcases and experiments with the outcomes of public facing performances through a queer regional perspective. In this body of work, Wagstaff and Botica investigate how different social groups exhibit culture and their associated artefacts. ‘Lure’ uses regional aesthetics and infrastructure to draw strong comparisons between self-care and pleasure-based activities seen in both queer communities and remote areas of South East Queensland. From Olivia J. Bennett's exhibition text: “This journey transcends mere fishing; it morphs into a dialogue with the very essence of their environment—an inquiry into the countless layers of meaning hidden in each catch. In this process, they uncover not only the tangible remains of their labour but also the intangible threads of memory, connection, and growth that weave through their artistic practice.” You’re invited to explore these intersectional casts from 10am–5pm, Wednesday to Saturday until December 7. For more info, please head to the website 🔗⁠ ⁠ Documentation by Louis Lim.