Shunyam Smith - There is Always Beauty
21 October - 20 November
Shunyam presents a contemplative body of work inspired by the resilience of nature and the quiet transformation that follows destruction. This exhibition reflects on renewal, impermanence, and the enduring presence of beauty in all stages of life and landscape.
Traveling through the high country of Victoria and New South Wales after devastating bushfires, Shunyam discovered unexpected beauty in burned-out forests. Bone-white skeletons of trees spread across ridges as far as the eye could see. Within years, these skeletal forms sank below green waves of regrowth as the forest reclaimed itself. Her work reminds us that even in darkness, beauty can be found if we remain open to seeing it. Change becomes a gateway to remarkable things.
Shunyam has lived for many years on the Far South Coast of NSW near Bermagui. Her passion for weaving goes back to the time she lived in Norway where some of the oldest tapestries originated, and ancient myths were told about trees and forests. Since graduating with Honours from ANU Canberra, she has been weaving and painting, exhibiting nationally and internationally.