ACCA @ MIRKA
AT TOLARNO HOTEL
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NEW WORK BY
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ALEX PITTENDRIGH
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4 March 2008 - 31 May 2008
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Alex Pittendrigh creates filigree fantasias from the prosaic material of Blu Tack. Sculpted onto wooden panels they form a decorative relief of intricate floral landscapes that grow, like vines or lily leaves, across a surface. These sculptural reliefs demonstrate how design and architecture link cultivation to the organic. As pathological meanders, they also reveal the reverie of the mind.
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ACCA and Mirka at Tolarno Hotel have joined forces to bring contemporary art to the adventurous patrons of Melbourne's brightest new restaurant. In a series of four annual exhibitions which are set to change with the seasons ACCA will give four young Australian artists a unique chance to show their work in this exciting new satellite venue.
The Tolarno Hotel has always had a tradition of food and art. In the 1960s Georges Mora, restaurateur, gallery owner and curator, and his wife Mirka made the bistro and gallery one of Melbourne’s best loved cultural and culinary icons.
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Visitors welcome and encouraged.
Admission is free.
Open from 10am to midnight daily
Mirka at Tolarno Hotel
42 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
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www.mirkatolarnohotel.com
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Room available for functions
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