ADELAIDE X

Featuring the collaborative work of

Sasha Grbich x Kelly Reynolds

Thomas Readett x Elizabeth Yanyi Close

Cassie Thring x Nicholas Hanisch

Rosina Possingham x Brianna Speight

Inneke Taal x Nicole Clift as tandem projects

Curated by Suzanne Close

26 September - 30 October 2021

Post Office Projects, Port Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide X features five collaborative duos based in Greater Adelaide, on Kaurna Country. There is currently a global shift towards collaborative practices in contemporary art, which is reflected in the recent collaborations between South Australian artists. These alliances show courageous experimentation, enhance networks, and create dynamic exchanges between artists. Adelaide X examines the nature of collaboration in the local context and investigates the distinct attributes within the South Australian arts ecology that foster such unions.

All the participating artists have received recognition for their solo practice. In collaborating, their powers combine, and their voices are amplified. The artists instigated these partnerships out of mutual respect and shared artistic interests. These collaborations invite exploration and play as the artists push each other into new realms, resulting in groundbreaking artistic projects that reflect on the collective concerns of our region and what it means to work together.