Melbourne Sculpture Biennale: The Burden of Objects
Wednesday 9 – Sunday 13 October 2024; 10:00am–5:00pm
The Burden of Objects is an exhibition of contemporary sculpture, the first iteration of the newly established Melbourne Sculpture Biennale. Curated by Adam Stone and Laura Couttie (Melbourne Sculpture Biennale founders and directors), this inaugural exhibition aims to showcase the breadth and diversity of contemporary sculpture in Naarm/Melbourne.
The exhibition features 19 contemporary artists whose sculptural practices focus on the materiality of sculpture: making objects at scale, or in costly or labour-intensive materials and traditional sculptural processes.
This is a unique opportunity to experience a diverse grouping of some of Melbourne’s leading and most exciting up-and-coming contemporary sculptural artists, in a stunning heritage house and gardens.
Free entry – no bookings required.
Please note: No stilletto heels.
Details of access to the Villa Alba for those with limited mobility are available here.
The Darling Clementines Salon Show
Saturday, October 19, 11:00am-12:30pm; 2:00–3:30pm
Sunday, October 20, 2:00–3:30pm
The “Clementine” story is a heart warming family tale of one the coolest underground fashion labels of Melbourne in the 1970s.
The 1960s in Australian fashion gave birth to really innovative, independent and free spirited fashion labels, and right at the very top would be the late Dawn Klingberg’s ‘Clementine’.
The story of Clementine is a little known but immensely emotive love story between a mother and her four children. The garments have become very collectable as they feature incredible screen prints, unlike anything else seen in Australia at the time.
The salon show will feature the largest collection of Clementine garments ever assembled. Some will be modelled, and amazingly, some will be for sale. The talk will explore the special memories of Clementine herself, who Dawn named the label after.
Bookings and full details at:
Please note: No stilletto heels.
Next Open day at Villa Alba Museum
The Museum is ordinarily open to the public on the first Sunday of the month: full details of times and bookings. 
