Introduction

The SLAB is a contemporary artist run initiative located in the World Heritage Area of the Blue Mountains, Australia on the lands of the Gundagurra and Dharug people.

Named after the extensive concreted outdoor area with views across bushland The SLAB hosts one-off events showcasing the work of artists from the region, artist workshops, and a range of community events.

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Upcoming Dates

Cementa regional arts festival Kandos

19 – 22 September 2024

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Projects

Underground BMCC

Following the success of the initial ‘pilot’ at the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre selected the group to expand on the curatorial premise for a major exhibition in the city art gallery.

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What’s that Skip?

An exhibition initially inspired by the 1960’s TV series ‘Skippy the Bush Kangaroo’ and her place in our national psyche. Historian Dr Naomi Parry-Duncan opened the exhibition at WAYOUT Artspace, with Blak Douglas performing a Didgeridoo piece accompanying his pivotal painting, ‘Air to the Drone.’

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NPWS Underground

Using geology as inspiration and source material, four artists look at mining of resources, environmental systems, human impact, the history of fossicking and the collection of minerals.

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Darlinghurst Nights

The Slab hosted writer, journalist, poet and music critic Mark Mordue, to take us back to the inner city where our paths crossed at the many gigs and live venues that populated Sydney then.

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Postcards from Laika

To honour the 60th anniversary of Laika, first dog in space, The SLAB invited artists to submit a postcard size work in response to the theme re-imagining Laika’s destiny.

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NPWS Interwoven

An exhibition of works by fibre artists incorporating both native and introduced plant species.

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Curator/Artist

Miriam Williamson

Miriam Williamson is an freelance curator based in the Blue Mountains. Her creative practice originated in post-punk and electronic music, before expanding to visual art.

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Artist/Designer

Brad Allen-Waters

M&B Design is the banner under which Allen-Waters incorporates artisan-based practice for commercial commissions and private collaborations. He is also a practicing visual artist.

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