Loose Leaf Studio is founded by artists Wona Bae (South Korea) and Charlie Lawler (Australia), known internationally for their artworks that navigate the visceral and symbiotic connections between people and nature.
Their work combines installation, sculpture, sound, two-dimensional artworks, and photographs documenting ephemeral interventions.
Bae and Lawler’s notable recent accomplishments include the exhibition of ‘En Route’ their first major public museum presentation at Heide Museum of Modern Art in 2019/2020, The museum also holds their work in its permanent collection. The pair were winners of the Yering Gallery Award at the 2019 Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Award.
Current Exhibitions
2020 Resonance, Greenworld - Bayside Gallery. Brighton, Australia
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2019/20 En Route, Heide Museum of Modern Art. Melbourne, Australia
2019 Primitive Matter, Backwoods Gallery. Melbourne, Australia
2017 Little Creatures, See You Soon Gallery. Tokyo, Japan
2016 Monstera, Koskela Gallery. Sydney, Australia
Selected Major Installations
2019 Fossil. Melbourne, Australia Amplifier. Melbourne, Australia
2019 Proximity, Establishment Studios. Melbourne, Australia
2017 Halo Series, Ongoing Project. Australia, South Korea, Japan, UK
2016 Doors, Redwood Forest, Victoria, Australia
Selected Public Artwork Commissions
2019 Doors II, Redwood Forrest, Warburton, Australia
2019 Halo X, Festival of Independents. Flinders Quarter. Melbourne, Australia
2018 Halo Everlasting, Tramsheds. Sydney, Australia
2018 Floral Cloud, Tramsheds. Sydney, Australia
2018 Lines, Presented by Creative Victoria at Melbourne Fashion Week. Australia
2017 Free Fall, Palacio de Orive. Córdoba, Spain
Selected Major Collaborations
2019 Empire by RONE, Burnham Beeches. Victoria, Australia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Futures, Hyper Contemporary. Melbourne, Australia
2019 Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards. Melbourne, Australia
2019 Galaxy, A.G.M. Expo ‘19, Meat Market Stables, Melbourne, Australia
2018 Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards. Melbourne, Australia
2018 Ancestor I, Collingwood Arts Precinct. Melbourne, Australia
2017 Life After, Presented by Creative Victoria at Melbourne Fashion Week. Australia
2016 Swarm Trap, Nishi Gallery. Canberra, Australia
2013 3D Sustainability, Yarra Sculpture Gallery. Melbourne, Australia
Selected Major Awards
2019 Winner Yering Gallery Award
Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards. Melbourne, Australia
2018 Winner Yarra Valley Arts/RACV Sculpture Award
Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards. Melbourne, Australia