Sensory Self Portraits taking over the Refinery ArtSpace

We are delighted to share one of our big Visual Arts events with you already.

The Refinery ArtSpace will be taken over by some colourful, textile sculptures this October thanks to a very special artist from Te-Whanganui-a-Tara: Bailee Lobb and her exhibition, ‘Sensory Self Portraits’.

Think big soft sculptures that you can experience both from the outside and inside as well as soft props to touch and experience soothing support, transforming the gallery into a joyous pool of colours and textures.

‘Sensory Self Portraits’ is an exhibition of playful textile installations exploring the pursuit of self-regulation and sensory support that go with this for autistic artist Bailee.

For our 2023 festival, Bailee will present works from her colour-bathing series, ‘In Bathing, Bask’ alongside a brand new performance and installation work, ‘How do you sleep at night?’ which explores the use of sensory supports for sleep, and working with light, weight, and posture to develop non-pharmaceutical sleep aids. 

We are so proud to bring these works to Whakatū.

Sensory Self Portaits | Bailee Lobb | 19 – 29 October 2023 | The Refinery ArtSpace