‘The DrawingSpace Melbourne’ activated dormant spaces through the drawing process in all its forms. It was a Metasenta Project supported by the Design Institute, RMIT. The Activating Dormant Spaces project had funding both through Metasenta and the Design Institute. It operated between 2007 and 2011.

 

As a mobile drawing space, The DrawingSpace Melbourne was dedicated to the dialogue of ideas within contemporary art through the entrance of drawing.

 

The DrawingSpace Melbourne exhibitied International and Australian artists in a program which saw at least six exhibitions each year. The actualising of these exhibitions followed Sol Lewitt's implimentation of ideas through groups of students/young artists/mature team. Over 80 drawing students were involved in creating these exhibitions over the life time of the project. 

 

Philosophy / Vision

 

The DrawingSpace, Melbourne adheres philosophically to the under-girding premise of The Drawing Room, London, which “explores ideas around contemporary drawing and makes them visible in the public domain. As the only public gallery in the UK, and indeed Europe, dedicated to the investigation and support of contemporary drawing practice, The Drawing Room provides a unique resource for the promotion of drawing: its theory, practice and methodology”.

 

Drawing Room London: www.drawingroom.org.uk