Opening Night 6pm-10pm Thursday, 22nd May 2025
In For You, artist and illustrator Samuel James presents his community with reflections on canvas, a personal homage to an intimate group. The images in For You depict both the artist warehouses of Marrickville and the people who bring them to life. They celebrate the DIY moments that make up the beating heart of the Marrickville creative community, honouring these spaces and the people that enable a community and creativity to flourish.
As artist warehouses are increasingly lost to redevelopment and gentrification, For You pays tribute to these creative spaces, hidden gatherings, and the people that keep this culture alive. Visitors are invited to contribute their own recollections to a collaborative work which will be recorded and archived alongside the artworks.
Bio
Samuel James is a live caricaturist who has performed at corporate events and weddings for the last twelve years. But this is not who he is.
Samuel James’ personal artistic output is inspired by his community. His friends. His previous exhibition After the After Party paid homage to the Warespaces of Marrickville; this current exhibition For You pays homage to the people who animate these spaces.
Opening Night: Thursday May 22 2025
Exhibition run till closing night Friday 29 May 2025
