Karryn Argus works in textiles, sculpture, and assemblage to explore themes of materiality, the body, vulnerability and loss. Her practice is deeply embodied, drawing on methodologies of feeling and listening. Through tactile processes, she navigates emotional landscapes shaped by memory and healing.
FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Holding the Line
a joint exhibition with
Elizabeth Barr, Sascha McIntosh, Robby Wright and myself, Karryn Argus.
Together, we explore the quiet tension and dialogue between drawing and sculpture,
where line meets form, and gesture becomes structure.
Opening night
Friday 1 August
6–8 pm
The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham
ALL WELCOME
Artwork 'Drawn to Form - second iteration #2 (Detail) Karryn Argus 2024 Photo Credit and Design Sascha McIntosh 2025
Drawing and sculpture, whilst distinct in their mediums, have long been intertwined in the artistic process. From initial sketches to final sculptures, and artworks that incorporate both elements, these art forms inform and enrich each other.
Holding the Line explores the dynamic relationship between the two-dimensional language of drawing and the spatial presence of sculpture. This exhibition investigates how these practices inform and transform each other, blurring boundaries between surface and structure, idea and material.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
The Weight of Silence
Designed by Glimpse Art Space
The Weight of Silence was installed at Glimpse Art Space on High Street Northcote on May 17th, IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia). By aligning my personal narrative of the silence associated with estrangement with IDAHOBIT, a day that acknowledges the ongoing struggle for queer rights, I'm drawing attention to the marginalisation that can be felt not only in public spaces but in families, communities and internally. Installing on IDAHOBIT positions The Weight of Silence as an act of visibility, a declaration of queer presence, agency, and personal resilience.
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CALM
Calm exhibition has been extended until Sunday 8th June 2025
I have three crocheted mandalas in this exhibition. Still plenty of time to visit Adelaide.
Calm exhibition has been extended until Sunday 8th June 2025
I have three crocheted mandalas in this exhibition. Still plenty of time to visit Adelaide.
I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people who are the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land on which I currently live.
I recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture. I pay my respects to Elders past and present and extend respect to
all First Nations People.
© Karryn Argus
