Container was a solo exhibition held at Trocadero Artspace in Footscray, Melbourne, August 2017. The works commenced an exploration into the sculptural and wearable potential of the forms, materials and colours of shipping containers and industrial buildings found in Melbourne’s West where I live and work.

Image 1 : Freight train dosie doe, copper, enamel paint, 4m long x 60-80mmwide, 2017, image by Shane Northey.

Image 2 : Repurposed repose, copper, enamel paint, 180 x 165 x 83mm, 2017, image by Shane Northey.

Image 3 : The Mill, copper, enamel paint, 190 x 115 x 55mm, 2017, image by Shane Northey.

Image 4 : Stacked brooches, copper, brass, enamel paint, 14 brooches each 70 x 80mm, 2017, image by Shane Northey.