Zilla & Brook

Midsumma 2025: Matrimony

Matrimony features a captivating installation by Naarm-based visual-artist, writer and curator Josephine Mead, offering a reflection on her own wedding — Presented by Abbotsford Convent.

Exhibitions

Event Details

Category

Exhibitions

Event Starts

Jan 31, 2025 18:00

Event Ends

Feb 2, 2025 17:00

Venue

Bishop's Parlour at Abbotsford Convent

Location

1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia

Matrimony is a captivating installation by Naarm-based visual artist, writer, and curator Josephine Mead offering a deeply personal reflection on love, commitment, and queer identity. Drawing inspiration from Mead’s own wedding, the installation features a series of evocative paintings of her bridal bouquet, accompanied by a sound score created by BJ Morriszonkleand Nero Friktschn Feuerherdt. Through this work, Mead explores the intersections of queer love and ritual, prompting new conversations about what love, marriage, and commitment mean across different sexual and cultural perspectives.

 

As part of the exhibition, the “Conversation Circle on Love” invites the local community to discuss love, relationships, and rituals from diverse perspectives on Saturday 1 February at 1pm. Everyone is welcome to join, share experiences, and reflect on how queer voices challenge traditional notions of matrimony.

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