Mural Project 2024/25

We are excited to announce that Kamberri/Canberra-based artist Kirsten Farrell has been selected for the latest edition of the CCAS Manuka Mural project! Kirsten, a queer multidisciplinary artist with a PhD from the ANU School of Art + Design, has a long association with CCAS and held her first solo exhibition, Alphabetica, at CCAS Manuka in 2002.

Kirsten’s practice encompasses conceptual, object-based installation, textile art, text- based works, video and performance, all grounded in her strong foundation in painting. Earlier this year, Kirsten participated in a residency at Bundanon, where she created work that explored her fascination with ekphrastic art: works of art that are imagined in words only. For the CCAS Manuka Mural Project, Kirsten will draw from the CCAS Manuka archive, particularly exhibition titles, incorporating them into the mural. This approach honours CCAS Manuka's long history as a launching pad for many art practices, and will serve as a bold introduction to the experimental and speculative art showcased at the gallery.

The new mural will be unveiled to the public on 5 December 2024!

The CCAS Manuka Mural Project, launched in 2023, is an annual initiative that publicly profiles a bold new work by a local contemporary artist, and helps attract more visitors to discover the work of all artists showing at CCAS Manuka, while enlivening the public streetscape. The commissioned artwork adorns the 6m x 1.5m recessed area on the façade of the building. As a site of innovation and growth, CCAS Manuka showcases ambitious projects by predominantly early career artists, prioritising experimental and Kamberri/Canberra-based practice.

Image: Kirsten Farrell, Photo by Isla Farrell

Image: Kirsten Farrell, LITTLETORTUREDDOG, 2024, oil pastel on paper, 75 x 55cm, photo courtesy the artist.