Single Use

Single Use puts focus on the lingering impression of the small actions of our collective routines: picking up groceries on the way home from work, putting a take-away coffee in the bin, washing pre-mixed salad in its bag from the store.

Over weeks and months Miška Mandić photographs and films familiar supermarket goods: strawberries in a plastic box, or potatoes in plastic and polystyrene. The resulting images record the disintegration of fruit and vegetables and the endurance of the single-use packaging left behind.

The surviving packaging is then washed and handed over to Kevina-Jo Smith who uses it to create mixed media works. These pieces function as interventions: altering the journey of our forgettable discards by transforming them into intricate, lasting artefacts.

The exhibition will feature a soundtrack by Sydney noise artist Luke Bacon.

Opening Wednesday 26th October | 6–8pm.

Exhibition continues until Sunday 6th November.

Gallery open Tuesday–Saturday 11am–6pm | Sunday 11am–4pm.