Stories, videos and photos
I gather textures of Monmar on tiles of moist clay, telling parts of the story of the park. How can I explore the rest of the story, interwoven with ghosts and anguish, hardship and new beginnings? An AiR can spark all sorts of ideas, a fertile space for writing, making, thinking, reading and is transformational in defining who you are as an artist.
- Pie Bolton, ceramicist, 2024 AiR
This period provided a vital creative pause for introspection amidst the development of ongoing projects … Often there is an expectation to create work, run a public program of sorts or resolve WIP. My time at the residency focussed on reflection, an opportunity to review previous works.
- Rosa Mar Tato Ortega, visual artist, 2024 AiR
Our time was foregrounded by this incredible place on Bunurong and Boon Wurrung Country. Highlights included long walks and conversations as we went deep into dreaming and development mode for a new public art project.
- Penelope Gebhardt and Gretel Taylor, curators, 2024 AiR
VIDEO PLAYLIST
Artists Rosie Weiss, Rosa Mar Tato Ortega and Pie Bolton talk about their experiences at MPRG AiR (Artist-In-Residency).