Introduction to Installation Art Workshop

$110.00

When: 2- 5pm 19 July 2026

Where: Amanda's Ballarat studio (13 Lyons St Sth, Ballarat)

Limited numbers for intimate small-group learning

A strong two-dimensional artwork can still hold an audience. But today’s audiences are increasingly drawn to experiences that invite them to enter, move, touch, feel and participate.

Installation art expands the possibilities of visual practice beyond the wall. It uses space, light, sound, objects, scale, movement and storytelling to create an environment that moves people.

Join award-winning artist Amanda Western for an intimate three-hour workshop exploring how to turn an idea into an immersive installation experience.

Designed for artists and anyone curious about installation practice, this workshop will introduce practical strategies for moving from a first spark through to a resolved spatial work. Drawing on Amanda’s own arts practice, immersive storytelling and site-responsive installation, including her recent Lantern Vaults and her 2025 Marks We Leave Behind installations, participants will explore how to:

develop an idea into a spatial experience
use scale, atmosphere, light, sound, objects and audience movement
respond to a site and use its particular qualities
build narrative, feeling and meaning beyond the wall-based artwork
plan materials, logistics and presentation realistically

You will leave with fresh ideas, practical strategies, a clearer understanding of installation processes, and a specially created booklet by Amanda to support your learning beyond the workshop.

Amanda is an award-winning regional Victorian artist whose work has been recognised through major national art prizes, exhibitions and immersive public projects.

Limited places are available to keep the group personal and allow time for discussion.

Sunday 19 July, 2–5pm
$110 per person

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