An exhibition of documentation and artefacts from ecosomatic practice-research. Audio-visual works, sensory drawings, ceramics, photography and poetic text. A daily program of invitations into sensory, cellular, artistic, ecological expression.

Vanessa Chapple is a performance director/dramaturg, multidisciplinary artist, teacher and community cultural consultant based in Naarm, Australia. Her recent artistic research practice focuses upon eco-somatics and living systems creative ecologies and pedagogy. Vanessa is a current PhD candidate at the Creative Agency Lab, School of Education, RMIT, (www.creativeresearchhub.com). Vanessa is a qualified Somatic Movement Educator (BMC®) trained with Somatic Movement Education, Australasia (www.seasomaticeducation.com) and is a co-founding member of ASTER, the Association for Somatic Therapies, Education and Research (https://asterassociation.org).

Opening Reception: 6 - 9pm Thursday 13th November 2025

Gallery dates and times: 10 - 3pm Friday 14th - Sunday 23rd November

Daily program - please drop in and join us:

Cellular Intimacies - ecosomatic practices with Vanessa Chapple (artist)

10.30 - 10.45 am each day

Monday 17th November 11.30 - 12.30

Hand and Ink

Ecosomatic writing 11.30 - 12.30

Artist: Vanessa Chapple

Tuesday 18th November 11-12.30

Interludium Encountering Somatics in daily life - conversations meet a small performance

moments -

Artists: Live Particle (www.liveparticle.com.au)

Wednesday 19th November

Touch of Earth and Breath - flutes, pots, ceramic explorations

Artists: Vanessa Chapple and Ria Soemardjo (www.riavoice.com)

Thursday 20th November 2 - 2.30pm

Sounds like Yield - vocal play

Artist: Vanessa Chapple

Friday 21st November 1 - 2.30pm

Bodies and Plants

Sensory drawing

Artist: Craig Burgess (www.drawplantstogether.com)

Saturday 22nd November 2 - 3pm

Salt Water Studio

Artist - researcher: jelena aleksic (RMIT)

Sunday 23rd 12 - 2pm

Collective Collage

Artists: Vanessa Chapple et al