Murray Art Museum Albury presents ‘Look Left’, a solo exhibition by North East Victorian Artist Mary-Rose Riley featuring a range of new textile-based works that have been developed over the past few years. The recycled materials utilised in this exhibition have been gifted or reclaimed, such as felt scraps from a local school and old tablecloths originally sourced from an army disposals store.
Riley allows herself to be guided by the nature of the found materials, embracing their random shapes or hidden stains. This is an important part of her process and allows for each new work to be unique and unexpected. Repurposing and manipulating materials into sculptural forms give these discarded textiles another life. They are transformed into something new, their relevance reinstated, and their beauty distilled.
Life is full of imperfections and unpredictable events but Look Left is a reminder to take a moment to lean into process, because sometimes the serious and mundane can become a thing of joy.
‘Look Left’ is just one of six exhibitions taking place at MAMA over the Winter. With multiple gallery spaces, there is something for everyone at MAMA, including local artists, works from the permanent collection, and children’s installations.
