Ponch Hawkes, research image, 2024. Courtesy of the artist.

Curated by Professor Jacqueline Millner, La Trobe Art Institute Director Dr Karen Annett and La Trobe Art Institute Curatorial Lead Amelia Wallin, Parched is a new research-led exhibition featuring the work of eight Australian artists.

The exhibition draws together artworks from across Australia, with an eye to the southeast, to explore representations of drought. As what was formerly categorised as ‘extreme weather’ increasingly becomes our every day, how can we imagine, prepare for, and adapt to a changed climate?

Featuring: Alvin Darcy, Jesse Boylan with Adam John Cullen, Nici Cumpston, Treahna Hamm, Ponch Hawkes, Yaseera Moosa and Shirely Purdie.

Opening night: 30 November 2024, 5-7pm.