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Open Close Gallery is created by Karima Baadilla to challenge viewer and audience perception of what a “typical” or “traditional” gallery looks and feels like. Utilising uncoventional spaces ; Open Close gallery is a shopfront turned pop-up gallery that will be “open” in real life (“irl”), and “closed” but exists online for the rest of the year. This particular building in Footscray, has been empty for most of the 2019 ; and will be transformed to an inviting space.

A key influence in establishing the gallery was Karima’s desire to create a space that is lead by a woman and specifically woman of colour – where their art, their experiences and and complex selves are supported, elevated and celebrated.

A major focus of the Open Close Gallery project is to remind us that women and non – binary artists of colour have always existed through out history and continue to exist, we create diverse; multi- faceted art that cant be easily defined or stereotyped – and that we
are staying around. Karima also works as a curator and artist for a not-for-profit organisation Renew Australia, a national social enterprise designed to catalyse community renewal, economic development, the arts and creative industries across Australia. Her latest work with Renew Australia includes the Docklands Art Collective and Renew Geelong initiative.

Open Close Gallery pays respect and acknowledges the Ancestors, Elders
and families of the Boonwurrung, Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) and Wathaurung (Wadawurrung) on our Melbourne and Footscray area where our homes and spaces resides. We acknowledge that sovereignty has not been ceded and
pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

November 12, 2019/by Reland Pigte

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