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In the Neighbourhood – online exhibition

‘In the Neighbourhood’ is an ode to Boroondara’s places and spaces. Featuring artists Yee Ann Chiu, Aimee Li and Charmaine Macdonald, this community exhibition interprets the local beauty around us with fondness and awe.

The paintings of Yee Ann Chiu present mythic tales of local landmarks, posing the possibility of fairies in Kew Cemetery and giants at the Camberwell Sunday Market. Through the delicate medium of watercolour, Aimee Li invites visitors to explore and appreciate the captivating beauty of Boroondara's significant heritage buildings. Charmaine Macdonald’s prints feature empty shopfronts that have taken on unexpected lives after being unoccupied, cultivating natural phenomena amongst obsolete objects.

From vacant shop fronts and heritage buildings to imagining the local flora and fauna coming to life, ‘In the Neighbourhood’ presents a love letter to Boroondara.

Featuring: Yee Ann Chiu, Aimee Li and Charmaine Macdonald.

Image credit: Charmaine Macdonald, ‘High Street – VI’, 2022, Drypoint print on paper, 39 x 26 cm, image courtesy of the artist.

A watercolour painting of two children walking towards a beautiful historic building
Aimee Li, 'Happy Back to School', 2022, watercolour, 44 x 54 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A watercolour painting of a cityscpae featuring historic buildings and a clocktower
Aimee Li, 'Glow', 2024, watercolour, 44 x 54 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A moody and dramatic watercolour painting of an historic building
Aimee Li, 'Under the Sky', 2024, watercolour, 44 x54 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
watercolour painting of a city street view, two people are crossing the road
Aimee Li, 'Golden Time', 2024, watercolour, 44 x 54 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
An etching of a shopfront with a bird in the window and on top of the building. Features sections of gold leaf.
Charmaine Macdonald, 'High Street – VII', 2022, Drypoint etching on paper, edition of 5, 52 x 42 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
An etching of a shopfront with sections of gold leaf in the windows.
Charmaine Macdonald, 'Burwood V', 2022, Drypoint etching on paper, edition of 5, 52 x 42 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
An etching of a house with numbers and phases of the moon superimposed.
Charmaine Macdonald, 'Data & The Moon', 2024, Drypoint etching on paper, edition of 5, 52 x 72 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
An etching of a house with numbers and lightning superimposed.
Charmaine Macdonald, 'Spam & Lightning', 2024, Drypoint etching on paper, edition of 5, 52 x 72 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A cartoonish watercolour painting featuring a giant old man taking a large stop over the carpark at Camberwell Market
Yee Ann Chiu, 'I hope you join us in the journey (at Camberwell Market)', 2023, watercolour and gouache, 29.7 x 42 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A watercolour painting of a white building (cafe) with someone riding past on their bicycle and a giraffe towering over the building on the right
Yee Ann Chiu, 'I hope you see the magic in the mundane (at Frank & Harri Café)', 2024, watercolour and gouache, 21 x 29.7 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
a watercolour painting of a tram. It appears as though blue birds are the passengers and a young girl is hailing the tram.
Yee Ann Chiu, 'I hope you embrace adventures (at Melbourne Tram Museum)', 2024, watercolour and gouache, 21 x 29.7 cm, image courtesy of the artist.
A watercolour painting of a large grey bird head above an old stone fence
Yee Ann Chiu, 'I hope you hear the sound of silence (at Alexandra Gardens)', 2023, watercolour and gouache, 21 x 29.7 cm, image courtesy of the artist.

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In the Neighbourhood

Wed 19 June 2024 –
Sun 28 July 2024
Free
Town Hall Gallery

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