The Social

WHO: Vilma Bader, Felicity Brading, Jenny Brown, Andrew Christie, Ellen Dahl, Barbara Doran, Nick Dorey, Daniel Kennedy, Chris V. Lappa, Rebecca New, Penny Philpott, Brooke Wagstaff, Fleur Wiber, Kate Williams, Anita Woods. Organised by Bryden Williams

WHEN: Opening Thursday May 10, 6pm. May 11-18. Closing night drinks and discussion – Thursday May 17, 6:30pm.

COST: Free

CONTACT: Greg Shapley, Tel: 9563-6218, Email .

Darlings! You simply must join us for what is surely going to be the ants-pants event of the year! Featuring fifteen of the best up-and-coming creative things from around the joint, ‘The Social’ cuts the crap, with a bunch of innovative, cross-disciplinary works that interrogate what it means to be social beings (spread the word!).

Nick Dorey’s ‘Sweat lodge, (secret men’s business)’ will bring a life size sauna, blokes in ‘Y’ fronts, primal drumming and an overabundance of manly sweat to our (otherwise) civilised event.

Andrew Christie will be collecting phone numbers during the exhibition, not as an exercise in networking or sleaze, but as a way to further social interaction. Jot your number down, Andrew will get back to you after the beeeeep...

Did we mention that all the world’s a stage and if you want to see the show, you have to be the show (there’s no room for stage fright)? Kate Williams’ ‘Staged’ is an open platform on which unscripted social events unfold.

Where would the social be without the anti-social? Ellen Dahl presents a number of large-scale prints – portals into the cold and lonely world of ‘Cabin Fever’. Symptoms can include irritability, restlessness, paranoia, constant need for sleep and a desperate need to get outside (Quick, pass the chardonnay!). Be there, or be somewhere else! Frock up and be seen amongst the beautiful people at Verge Gallery.

Supported by the USU, SCASS and Verge Gallery.

About the Verge Gallery

Verge Gallery
Jane Foss Russell Plaza,
City Road, Darlington
T (02) 9563 6218

Opening hours: 10am - 5pm weekdays.
FREE ENTRY



The Verge Gallery is an exciting new addition to the University of Sydney campus - housing the best in unique and rousing student art.

The Gallery was opened by the University of Sydney Union (USU) in 2009, and holds regular exhibitions, showcasing the vibrant burgeoning student art scene in Sydney.

Free entry and open to everyone on campus and in the wider community.