14 - 17 May 2026

Curated by

Ryan Fernandes

Presented by

Made By Morgen

Featuring

Jessie French . Other Matter / Sarah Nedovic / Jon Goulder / Billy Crellin . Studio Dokola / Jordan Fleming / Ned Vernon . v.brokkr / Ryan L Foote / Emma Davies / Aleesha Callahan

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Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter

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14 - 17 May 2026

// Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter // 14 - 17 May 2026

Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter invites audiences to experience fragmentation as both material and concept. A space where new forms, partial views, and traces of thought become the starting point for dialogue, curiosity, and reflection.

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Following on from the warm reception of Tactile Dialogues 2025, this year’s iteration, presented by Made by Morgen and curated by Ryan Fernandes, invites audiences to engage with fragments as frameworks for exchange.

Crafted objects, emerging material systems, ceramics, glass and tactile materials become conduits for dialogue between matter, maker and participant. Learn more

Jessie French (Other Matter) © Phillip Huynh
Billy Crellin / Studio Dokola © Sean Fennessey
Ned Vernon V.Brokkr © Robyn Lowe
Sarah Nedovic ©Josh Robenstone

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A material conversation begins. Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter invites audiences to experience fragmentation as both material and concept. A space where new forms, partial views, and traces of thought become the starting point for dialogue,
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