The exhibition currently on display at Bendigo Art Gallery provides an opportunity to view the practice of renowned Australian designer Toni Maticevski in a gallery context; a wonderland of design, experimentation, colour, creativity and beauty, sourced almost entirely from Maticevski’s extensive personal archive.
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Presented thematically, the selected works reflect his love of the past balanced with cutting edge innovation, presenting garments that are exquisitely crafted and completely contemporary.
Toni Maticevski has achieved international acclaim for his masterful approach to the manipulation of traditional fashion silhouettes and innovative use of materials and fabrics.
After completing his Bachelor of Fashion Design with honours at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Maticevski worked with Donna Karan in New York before moving to Paris to work at Cerruti womenswear for two seasons.
Returning to Melbourne, Maticevski continued to develop his unique design philosophy, launching his own label in 1999. Maticevski’s ability to challenge and reinvent techniques and to push the possibilities of fabric is mesmerising, and it is this uncommon thread that weaves its way through each of his collections.
To complement the exhibition and collection displayed over the coming months, Bendigo Art Gallery is pleased to present the following programs:
Sunday Craft-a-noon: 1-4pm, Sunday, September 11. Need a relaxing Sunday afternoon of sewing or craft surrounded by beautiful things?
Castlemaine-based seamstress and sewer extraordinaire, Julie Red, of Julie Red Projects, will creatively lead an afternoon of ‘making’. Bring along your current sewing/craft project to continue with, or opt to be given a drawing activity inspired by the current exhibition Maticevski: Dark Wonderland. Cost is $7, including afternoon tea, bookings essential via the website or 54346100.
Victorian Seniors Festival pop up tours: Celebrating seniors for the month of October, the gallery will present a series of free talks courtesy of our team of gallery guides.
Victorian Seniors Festival – A pleasant afternoon: 2-3.30pm, Thursday, October 6. Enjoy a terrific musical performance by students from Bendigo Senior Secondary College followed by afternoon tea. Cost is $3 seniors, $4 non-seniors. Companion card accepted. Bookings 5434 6088.
Couture hand-stitching techniques: 1-3pm, Sunday, October 23. Learn couture hand-stitching techniques to embellish your garments, and create a sampler of various embroidery stitches, appliqué and beading. Explore examples and images of techniques in context to inspire a little couture up-stitching of your wardrobe or sewing projects. Cost is $15 members/$20 non-members.
Maticevski: Dark Wonderland is open at Bendigo Art Gallery, 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday.