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Manningham resident and trailblazing interdisciplinary artist Grace Dlabik is presenting her latest exhibition titled kose karu kin at the Manningham Art Gallery from 26 June to 10 August.

Grace has over 25-years' experience and has been highly sought after for her vision and work in future thinking and community building.

Grace's work has been deeply informed by her Melanesian heritage as she creates connected environments with community care and culture at its core.

Manningham Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange, said the exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to experience the works of local resident and distinguished artist Grace Dlabik.

"This immersive exhibition explores the themes of culture, connection and community and I encourage everyone to visit the gallery and enjoy." Cr Lange said.

Grace was awarded the 2023 Mordant BLAK C.O.R.E Fellowship, during which she led karu kin, a project focused on connecting indigenous women and non- binary folk through clay making. This project informed her current exhibition at the Manningham Art Gallery, titled kose karu kin.

"This exhibition is a combination of my own art, titled kose, and a special project karu kin that I led during my fellowship." Grace said.

"kose is comprised of limestone sculptures that represent pillars of strength in community, kinship systems of care and nourishment.

"A reminder of who I am, who we are and where we come from and honouring my matrilineal bloodline.

"karu kin is the project that speaks to the kinship relationality and ways of connection through gathering and sharing through clay making. This involved seven indigenous women and non-binary people.

"Both projects of work use nature as a way of deeply connecting to our culture and the body of work that combines the use of both materials of the earth, limestone and clay."

To see Grace's incredible exhibition and experience her inspired work in person, visit the Manningham Art Gallery, located Ground Level, MC Square, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.

For more details, visit manningham.vic.gov.au/events/kose-karu-kin.