Models ignite the imagination, reveal knowledges and spawn curiosity. They are used in mathematics and the sciences, art and architecture, to explore complex ideas and to make them tangible.
In this series of conversations we discuss models from the historic to contemporary, exploring their application from research to practice, and discuss their creative potential and aesthetic appeal. All talks are moderated by Kate Goodwin.
About the moderator
Kate Goodwin is a curator, writer and educator working across the arts and spatial practice. She is an Adjunct Professor (Architecture) at the University of Sydney, member of the Tin Sheds Gallery advisory board and co-founder of the event platform ‘Architecture Amplified’. She was Head of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts in London (2003-2021) where she curated ground-breaking exhibitions, including Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined and Renzo Piano. She was awarded a Royal Institute of British Architects Honorary Fellowship in 2016.
Marvelous Models 3: David Lawrey & Jaki Middleton
David Lawrey and Jaki Middleton are artists living and working on Gadigal/Wangal land. Working primarily in sculpture and installation, they are best known for their integration of optical and kinetic elements to create dreamlike scenes that challenge perception.
Collaborating since 2005, both are graduates of Sydney College of the Arts. Awarded the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award in 2023, they have exhibited widely, including at the Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA; FACT Liverpool, UK; and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Lawrey & Middleton are represented by Gallery 9 in Sydney.