Pockets to hold things we’ve been holding

2021-2022
Notions of Care, Bus Projects

In 17th- and 18th-century Europe, pockets weren't incorporated into women's clothes. Instead, women wore a pair of pockets—a separate garment that tied on under the dress and petticoat. These were usually teardrop-shaped with a slit down the middle, and were often intricately embroidered, despite being hidden by outer clothes. The historical pockets exist in a liminal space between clothing and underclothing, between practical container and intimate performance object.

Each of the artists in the exhibition entrusted Snapcat with a precious object—something they had held on to and that in turn held memories, connections, spiritual weight. Collaborating across two cities, Snapcat made a series of pockets designed to hold these artefacts on the body.

Notions of Care

Bus Projects
20 April - 22 May 2021

Curated by Kathryne Honey and Nina Mulhall

The exhibition ‘Notions of Care’ explores the ways in which art and nurture are interlinked. The way that art can care for both the viewer and artist. Through the works of Polly Stanton, Renae Coles & Anna Dunnill (Snapcat), Kate Tucker, Katie West, and Arini Byng, ways of caring are unfolded, cultivated, and enforced.

NETS Victoria touring exhibition

Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery
4 February - 27 March 2022

Ararat Gallery TAMA
12 November 2022 - 26 February 2023