Kym Maxwell

Objects of Longing has been generously supported from Gandel Philanthropy and Creative Learning Partnerships, Creative Victoria – A Victorian Government Initiative and Dandenong Primary School.

Publication A Wharfie’s Story- play, protest, consequence: Kym Maxwell and the Collingwood College Theatre Troupe, 2019. A 320 page self-published book with Ingram Press. Designed by Paul Mylecharane and Beaziyt Worou with text contributions by Lisa Radford, Rosemary Forde, Jim Beggs and myself: publication images by Keelan O’Hehir, Christian Capurro and Christos Crocker. Available Perimeter Book, MCA Store and Amazon Distribution

Image: Christian Capurro

Image: Christian Capurro

Image: Christian Capurro

Image: Christian Capurro

Performed and co-created with the students and staff of Dandenong Primary School

Act 3: Science Lab ( The teacher takes the knife)

Image : Keelan O’Hehir

With student cast and staff of Dandenong Primary School. Image: Keelan O’Hehir

To be presented at Dandenong Primary School, December 6th, at 5:30pm, 2019. This is a public event.

Kym Maxwell, Objects of Longing Project research phase, with Dandenong Primary School (August), 2018. Photography Keelan O’Hehir.

Kym Maxwell, Objects of Longing Project research phase, with Dandenong Primary School (August), 2018. Photography Keelan O’Hehir.

Kym Maxwell, Objects of Longing Project research phase, with Dandenong Primary School (August), 2018. Photography Keelan O’Hehir.

Kym Maxwell, Objects of Longing Project research process, Museum of Anticipation tent with Dandenong Primary School (July), 2018. Photography Keelan O’Hehir

Image: Kym Maxwell, includes image of Destiny Deacon and Virigina Fraser, Forced into Images (1995), MUMA Art Collection

Kym Maxwell, The Cap, Sword, Note and Teacher's TEXTA, (Site BNWPS and WPS various locations internal school grounds). Found materials: fabric with stick texta, letter, branch, 2018, inkjet print, 30cms x 40cms

Participatory Workshop at the New Student Precinct, Melbourne University, 2018. Organised by Next Wave curator Anita Spooner. Image: Lara Gising.

(left) A Wharfie's Story chalkboard script, 2017. Chalkboard paint, MDF, chalk, screws. (Middle) Education's blood with water viaduct and soft cell stitches, 2017, cardboard tubing, gauze from previous sculpture, backdrop material, plaster, house paint, clear Perspex single filing cabinet, curriculum documentation, rope, cardboard tubing, elastic, pillows, 2050 X 600 X 450mm. (Right) archival installation (2017), photograph, photocopy, print, paint, archival paper. (installation variable) 3.5 x 7.5 x 3.3m. Westspace Gallery. Image: Christo Crocker

(Back Middle) 21stC pedagogic process found-material stage design, 1950's Fruit Boxes,2017, [re-installation instructions: requested seven boxes from Mac Donalds (take those given)], rope, gaffa tape, 'ethics guilt' tubing, glue, newspaper, found palette. Dimensions 1050 x 1100 x 1002 mm.

(Back Left) Swish or Swill,2017. Found tin can, found tin cup, crate, carpet tiling, water and asbestos like talcum powder, 1200 X 900 X 1200 mm.

(Front Middle) My life as a wharfie learnerar, 2017, hessian sack, and twine wadding and newspaper, purchased girl overall dress, found crate, 810 x 800 x 1010 mm.

Wharfie's Story Script, 2017. Chalkboard paint, MDF, chalk, screws. 2.8m x 1.8m x 30mm. Image Chirsto Crocker, 2017.

Kym Maxwell, storyboard iteration 2017, teaching and learning ephemera from a 2015 performance arts curriculum, seven pine stud arches and frames, white corduroy, nails, screws, two wooden stools, archival images gifted from Jim and Tui Beggs, multiple imagery reproduced from photographs by Keelan O'Hehir, Christian Capurro and Kym Maxwell relate to the theatre production A Wharfie’s Story performed by The Collingwood College Theatre Troupe (2015), as well as watercolour drawings and lithograph prints, notebook digital reproductions, charcoal comments, bluetak, gold split pins, sticky tape. All altered documentation, drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures by Kym Maxwell (2016-2017). Dimensions variable, ongoing installation instructions the fabric corduroy wallmust be 730 mm distance from the gallery wall, partly concealed with its height one third lower than the gallery wall..Gallery. For storyboard poetics and pedagogic process, Westspace Gallery. Images Christo Crocker

Installation detail, April 2017. Materials: tyre paint, trestle door .and steel table, university upcycled chairs. Photography: Alysha Redston

Installation detail, April 2017. Materials: gallery invigilation table, pen, butchers paper, photocopy prints of documentation of Level 2 and 3 of Union House, Melbourne University, chair and information sheet. Photography: Alysha Redston (GPG)

Kym Maxwell Websearch ‘assessment’, December 9th 2016. Found: http://teche.ltc.mq.edu.au/human-science/new-assessment-policy-effect-session-2/

Kym Maxwell. Installation image of Learning Labour (sets and their institutional setting) MFA Grad Show (2017). (Left) Ropes from the North Wharf. (Middle) Floor Sculpture, system (siphon) failure (fault), 2017. Materials: found water drainage pipes from a Monash University upgrade, water bottle, hose and carpet tiles Dimensions Variable.(Wall) PARTICIPANT FUND, 2017. Materials: Paint and Charcoal. Dimensions Variable. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Kym Maxwell, installation shot Learning Labour, (sets and their institutional setting), MFA Grad Show (2017). Materials variable. Dimensions Variable. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Kym Maxwell. Installation image of Learning Labour (sets and their institutional setting) MFA Grad Show (2017). Feature wooden vitrine with production ephemera from the theater work, A Wharfie's Story with Collingwood College Theatre Troupe. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Collingwood College Theatre Troupe and Kym Maxwell. Installation image of Learning Labour (sets and their institutional setting) MFA Grad Show (2017). (Left) Scene 2: The North Wharf; (Middle) Scene 9: 'Jim Beggs Report to Pier 9 immediately'; Scene 5: 'The Waterside Worker's Union'; (Right) Scene 1: Playground Scene. Materials fabric, paint and velcro. Dimensions Variable. Photography: Chrisitan Capurro. 

Cultural Capital and the Contract was presented as part of Melbourne's Inaugural Biennale Lab at Queen Victoria Market as part of the Mechanics' Institute socially-engaged initiative and funded by the City of Melbourne. 

Documentation post-performance 'Steiner Verse.' A vocal collaboration with Class 6 pedagogue Tania Rao and artist Kym Maxwell and the students of Sophia Mundi. The chalkboards within the room were produced by the students detailing the traveling of sound within verse. The project partners included Liquid Architecture, Sophia Mundi and Abbotsford Convent: Fellow artists included Lara Thoms, Zoe Scoglio and The Prophets. This project was proudly sponsored by the City of Yarra.

Students of Sophia Mundi in preparation to present 'Steiner Verse' a vocal collaboration with Class 6 pedagogue Tania Rao and artist Kym Maxwell. The Polyphonic Social Project was assisted by the City of Yarra. Project Partners were Liquid Architecture and Abbotsford Convent

These workshops establish the makings of a unique child-centered theatre troupe. The framework for the children's performances explores sonic, video, sculptural and/or movement based production and/or intervention. The process is active and thinking focused emphasising developing an understanding one another as part of the process, for children aged between 8 to 13 years. 

Exhibition of Chalkboards, website and paintings, Bus Project Feb 3rd to 20th

Installation shot: Kym Maxwell

for a link to this website designed by Robert Janes, with text and video contributions by Aurelia Guo, Angela Brennan, Anastasia Klose, Peter Tyndall and Melissa Deerson  please click the link here

Research Buluk Park - site for performance November 21st, 2015

Produced by the children of the Collingwood College Theatre Troupe, Oct 2015

Presented at North Wharf, The Docks, Docklands - November 2015

Collingwood College Theatre Troupe with Kym Maxwell, A Wharfie’s Story, 2015, performance Buluk Park, November 21st, 2015. Image: Keelan O’Hehir.

Souce inspiration for A Wharfie's Story

Kym Maxwell, inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper. Dimensions Variable

Kym Maxwell, inkjet on Huhnemuhle paper. Dimensions variable

3 mins, HD, B/W video, stereo sound. Presented at Channels Video Art Festival 2015, ACMI. This adaptation fo the film, 'It Girl' of 1928 portrays the roles women played pre-code cinema. The cut-up and re-edit questions the gender values of this time as demonstrated in the acting of Clara Bow. The It girl actress that suffered great criticism for her gregarious ways, although controversally it was freely utilised for cinematic effect.

Hatch Contemporary Art Space Artist in Residence Nov/Dec 2014

Funded by the Pinpoint Ephemeral Arts Event Program sponsored by the Banyule City Council. Presented on November 23rd with a team of 10 volunteers this public intervention posed the value of screening out and screening in observation of one's behaviour in public. Does safety improve through observation or does it hinder expression and risk?

Multi-application website with documentation, videos, texts and online curatorial adaptive archive - designed by James Oates and U-P website deisngers collective (2014) - link here Uneducated.co

http://uneducated.co

http://uneducated.co

Children in the process of collaborating towards the re-hang of Uneducated September 18th, Counihan Gallery (dates: September 5th - October 5th, 2014)

Installation Field 1968, QUT Creative Industries Precinct (September 2014). Curated by LEVEL

Installation Uneducated, QUT Creative Industries Precinct (September 2014). Curated by LEVEL

High Definition 3 channel video art work.Length: 33:11mins Year:2014

Performers: Nikita, Gem, Noah, Caitlin,Thenuga, Horatio, Pascal, Prairie, Eden, Noah, Patrick and India

Appearances by Holly Childs, Sean Peoples and Dan Bell.

Camera: Rachel Freery, Ali Sanderson, Bonnie Moir and Kym Maxwell

Director: Kym Maxwell

Image Kym Maxwell

Kym Maxwell, inkjet on Huhnemuhle Paper

Location Darebin Creek, August 2013.

Industrial Estate group show (2014) Site: Woodcraft Mobiliar Factory

injet print on Hahnemuhle paper, dimensions variable

Industrial Estate newsprint publication, pages 8 and 9; works by Helen Grogam 'ACTION and FRAME' and Dan Bell 'Threshold' — pictured with two Risograph printed inserts.

1/2 prints. Inject print with packaging tape, 36 x 60 cms on Huhnehuhle paper

students use of the model

42 pg colour publication. Edition 100. Produced by Kym Maxwell. Design Ross Paxman