Gift of Beverly Brown in memory of her father Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, 2015

Gift of Mack Jost, 1992

Open House 2022: "Like many Melburnians, Ying-Lan Dann has long been fascinated by the Mission to Seafarers, in Docklands. When she was invited to create a work in response to a building as part of this year’s Open House Melbourne, she knew immediately which it would be. Taking a peek behind the closed doors of some of Melbourne’s finest and most interesting buildings is a core premise of the weekend event, now in its 15th year. During that time, the program has grown from half a dozen buildings to a 200-plus strong list that extends to Ballarat and Bendigo. “[It’s] much more expansive and citizen-led,” says Fleur Watson, Open House Melbourne’s executive director. “As a public festival, it has always had a spirit of generosity, this gesture of opening up and allowing visitors to come and look and experience things.” Swinging open their doors at the end of the month will be some of the city’s finest mansions, including Villa Alba in Kew and Brighton’s Billilla, the Cairo flats in Fitzroy, the newly renovated Jewish Museum designed by Kerstin Thompson, the Melbourne Quakers Centre, the Albanian Mosque in Carlton North and many more. Considering how to approach the event this year, held remotely for the past two, Watson decided to explore beyond the traditional, with associate professor and director of curatorial practice at Monash University Tara McDowell. The two have co-curated an exhibition of works to run concurrently with the Open House program, called Take Hold of the Clouds. That’s where Dann’s work, Circular Temporalities, comes in, one of seven commissions around town in which local and international artists respond to chosen buildings or sites. A lecturer in interior design at RMIT as well as an artist, she is interested in time and finding different mediums to show things in flux and, having grown up on Phillip Island, she often uses water as a theme. When she started spending time at the Mission, Dann found there was an oculus at the top of the dome, known as the Norla Dome. She thought about how that small but significant opening related to where sailors spent so many months of the year, the sky being the only thing they would see much of the time, stars guiding the way in times gone by, and of the recent stories she’d heard about sailors being trapped at sea during COVID. Built in the Arts and Craft style between 1916 and 1919 and designed by architect Walter Butler, the Mission includes a chapel, clubroom, Chaplain’s house, a small cottage and the Norla Dome, which was apparently inspired by the Pantheon. The Mission was funded by the government and the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild, who Dann was also intrigued by. “One of the things those women identified is that life at sea is very dangerous [and they] wanted to give them a space of sanctuary and support,” she says, adding that for many years, the dome was used as a gymnasium. Her work inside the dome includes a 35-minute loop film, recorded from the ferry during the crossing from Queenscliff to Sorrento. The horizon takes up about a third of the shot and moves as the waves rise and fall, mirroring the journeys made by the sailors who found refuge at the mission over the years; it will be projected onto a gauze-like fabric, allowing glimpses of the building behind. Dann also plans to activate the site over the course of the weekend and will read a poem by Justin Clemens.The articles gives an insight of the création of the artwork by Ying-Lan Dann. digital copy of an article with photographs published in the Ageopen house melbourne, 2022, ying-lan dann, take hold of the clouds, norla dome, exhibition, the age, cultural events

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Year 4/W 2001 class and their teachers. Their names are: Back Row, L to R: Daniel Dole, Troy Moser, Aleasha Burton, Jeanette Conner, Hayden Dixon, Rachel Tingley, Mr John Wakker (Teacher). Middle Row, L to R: Caitlyn Anderson, Ms Jo Bury (Teacher), Brianna Dalrymple-Monro, Justin Tout, James Rooke, Corrinne Packham, Alysia Semmens, Jamie Lock, Emily Zerella, Jayden O'Brien, Brett Monti. Front Row, L to R: Ashley Kenyon, Erica Dalrymple-Monro, Tyrone O'Neill, Andrew Rosos, Matthew Enever, Rhiannon Veal, Jacob Wood, Stephanie Murphy.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school year 4/w 2001, daniel dole, troy moser, aleasha burton, jeanette conner, hayden dixon, rachel tingley, mr john wakker (teacher), caitlyn anderson, ms jo bury (teacher), brianna dalrymple-monro, justin tout, james rooke, corrinne packham, alysia semmens, jamie lock, emily zerella, jayden o'brien, brett monti, ashley kenyon, erica dalrymple-monro, tyrone o'neill, andrew rosos, matthew enever, rhiannon veal, jacob wood, stephanie murphy

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Year 2-3-/G, 1999 and their teachers. The children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: Back Row, L to R: Mrs Jo Bury, Joel Braddy, Luke Scoble, Monique Hardwick, Kate Steele, James Penno, Daniel Dole, Nicole Clayton, Lauren Stirling, Mr Tony Gundry (Teacher). Middle Row, L to R: Tyrone O'Neill, Douglas Holt, Kyle Owen, Tim Kalms, Kiatie Allen, Brianna Dalrymple-Munro, Sam Needs, Emily Zerella, Caitlyn Anderson. Front Row, L to R: Alanna Noulton, Justin Tout, Brett Monti, Erica Dalrymple-Munro, Jayden O'Brien, Joshua Gordon, Matthew Ricardo, Natalie Carter. Absent: Roschelle Meehan.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school year 2-3-/g 1999, mrs jo bury, joel braddy, luke scoble, monique hardwick, kate steele, james penno, daniel dole, nicole clayton, lauren stirling, mr tony gundry (teacher), tyrone o'neill, douglas holt, kyle owen, tim kalms, katie allen, brianna dalrymple-munro, sam needs, emily zerella, caitlyn anderson, alanna noulton, justin tout, brett monti, erica dalrymple-munro, jayden o'brien, joshua gordon, matthew ricardo, natalie carter, roschelle meehan

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School, Year Prep.-1/G, 1998. Children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: Back Row, L to R: Judi Greenslade (Teacher), Jayden O'Brien, Aleasha Burton, Marcus Threlfall, Joel Braddy, Jesse Ellis, Brianna Dalrymple-Monro, Justin Tout. Middle Row, L to R: Dylan Herbertson, Bradley Clayton, Erica Dalrymple-Monro, Joshua Adams, Jackson Dole, Caleysha Hunt, Ammie Boyd, Lance Bennett. Front Row, L to R: Shanni Marshall, Brooke Pearce, Zac Allen, Rev John, Jackson Bissett, Ashley Kenyon, Sonia Witcombe, Casey Larson, Keziah Camilleri, Seb Anderson.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school, year prep.-1/g 1998, judi greenslade (teacher), jayden o'brien, aleasha burton, marcus threlfall, joel braddy, jesse ellis, brianna dalrymple-monro, justin tout, dylan herbertson, bradley clayton, erica dalrymple-monro, joshua adams, jackson dole, caleysha hunt, ammie boyd, lance bennett, shanni marshall, brooke pearce, zac allen, rev john, jackson bissett, ashley kenyon, sonia witcombe, casey larson, keziah camilleri, seb anderson

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School 1997 Year Prep/1 class and their teacher. Most of the children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: Back Row: Luke Scoble, Joel Braddy, Sam Shaw, Casey Buck, Mrs Jenny Levett (Teacher), Tyson Cain, Kirby Adams, Daniel Dole, Kate Steele, Corinne Packham, Middle Row: Brianna Dalrymple-Monro, Aleasha Burton, Scott Owen, Tim Kalms, Jesse Ellis, Rachel Tingley, Jayden O'Brien, Jasmine Aldous. Front Row: Justin Tout, Lisa Downes, Jackson Bissett, Erica Dalrymple-Monro, Matthew Enever, Andrew Rosos, Stephanie Murphy. Oval sketch of the school on the right of the names.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school 1997 year prep/1, luke scoble, joel braddy, sam shaw, casey buck, mrs jenny levett (teacher), tyson cain, kirby adams, daniel dole, kate steele, corinne packham, brianna dalrymple-monro, aleasha burton, scott owen, tim kalms, jesse ellis, rachel tingley, jayden o'brien, jasmine aldous, justin tout, lisa downes, jackson bissett, erica dalrymple-monro, matthew enever, andrew rosos, stephanie murphy

Colour photo of Year 2-3T, Golden Square Primary School, 2000. Back row: Kane Tutua, Racheal Herbert, Katie Allen, Joel Braddy, Daniel Dole, Aleasha Burton, Brianna Dalrymple-Monro, Maddie Eames, Mr. Tony Gundry ( teacher). Middle row Nuhtaya Johnson, Justin Tout, Dylan Herbertson, Erica Dalrymple-Monro, Andrew Rosos, Jesse Ellis, joshua Adams, Alysia Semmens, Brett Monti, Melissa O'Brien. Front row: Jackson Bissett, Joseph Singe, Tyler Dixon, Jessica Apps, Lauren McLean, Casey Mitchell, Sharni Marshall, Bradley Clayton, Tyler Ruschmeyer.Premier Colourbendigo, education, golden square primary school