ACCA invites you to donate white button-up shirts to contribute to a new art installation. We are seeking donations of old and unused white button-up shirts, short or long sleeves, clean or stained, with all quality and condition accepted – but please give them a quick wash before you donate!
The white shirt is a symbolically loaded and rich social marker. Remember all those sweaty school uniforms, starched First Holy-Communions, stiff temple bests, crisp weddings, ethnic funerals, stained office attire, and worn-out service uniforms?
The shirts will contribute to a new installation as part of James Nguyen: Open Glossary in collaboration with Tamsen Hopkinson, Budi Sudarto, Kate ten Buuren and Chris Xu (16 September – 19 November 2023).
We look forward to your donations and collective contribution to this major project!
Donation details:
Drop off your shirts at ACCA’s front desk during gallery opening hours: Tues–Fri: 10am–5pm or on Weekends: 11am–5pm. You can find directions to ACCA here on our website: https://acca.melbourne/visit/location/
Please note that ACCA is closed to the public during exhibition changeover, so check our website before visiting or give us a call on (03) 9697 9999.
Mailing address:
Shelley McSpedden
Senior Curator
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt Street
Southbank VIC 3006
Acknowledgement:
Let us know if you’d like to have your name added to a list of donors that will appear in the gallery during the exhibition or would prefer to remain anonymous.
Please get your shirts to us between Saturday 22 April – Sunday 28 May for inclusion in the installation.
