Tides & Transformation Exhibition – Fishermen’s Bend
Tides and Transformation features works by Angelina Mirabito and Samuel Galloway, created during their artist residency at The Gladstone in Fishermans Bend, alongside contributions from other local artists connected to the area.
Rooted in place and process, this exhibition explores themes of repurposing, transformation, and environment, responding to the unique character and layered history of Fishermans Bend — a landscape shaped by industry, erosion, and renewal.
Through sculpture, installation, and mixed media, the works reflect how materials and spaces can be reimagined, revealing the quiet strength of adaptation and the beauty of change.
Themes
Transforming industrial waste into art
Redefining materiality and space
The evolution of artistic practice through site-specific inspiration
Video Art Installation by Sam Galloway
A video piece documenting place, art and transformation at Fishermen’s Bend will accompany the exhibition.
About the Artist
Melbourne-based artist Angelina Mirabito brings a background in Creative Writing (PhD) and a practice shaped by her Italian heritage. Also using unconventional materials and tools—palette knives, sticks, hands, and ladles—she builds layered surfaces that translate internal experiences into vibrant, tactile paintings. Her work explores the intersection of emotion, movement, and materiality, drawing attention to the physical and sensory depth of abstract expression.
The exhibition and all events are designed to be inclusive and welcoming to all visitors.
• Wheelchair accessible
• Low-sensory / relaxed environment
• Seating available
• Accessible bathroom
You’ll find the ROMULUS Folio Gallery on the ground floor, Tower B Lobby at The Gladstone, located at 15-85 Gladstone Street, South Melbourne, 3205.