Artists' Talks

Join us for an afternoon of artist talks with Jill Sampson and Wavey Ocean Forest, two artists whose practices explore the profound relationships between life, death, land, and the human body.

In Dissolve is a mixed media exhibition by artist Jill Sampson, that explores the experience of Myeloma and the bio-medical body in parallel with the effects of human interventions on the land and its interconnected ecosystems. Through careful configurations of re-claimed objects and materials (agricultural, medical, domestic, natural), Dissolve stages moments of crisis and recovery – for the artist herself and for the natural world – finding sympathetic parallels, journeys of healing, and a fragile future held in human hands.

In The lingering forgotten things, artist Wavey Ocean Forest explores how death is part of life. Using animal skulls decorated with wire and gemstones, Wavey shows how beauty can be found in endings. The artworks help us think about change, memory and nature. This exhibition invites us to look closely and reflect on how life and death are connected.

Artist Talk Schedule:
Jill Sampson — 12:00pm
Wavey Ocean Forest — 12:30pm

Hear both artists share insights into their creative processes, lived experiences, and the broader narratives that shape their work.