Five Objects: An Encounter with the Collections of the University of Melbourne
When
Location
Cnr of Swanston St and Masson Rd, Parkville
Join leading academics and curators for an afternoon of close looking and conversation, exploring five remarkable objects from the University of Melbourne’s cultural collections.
Presented by the Australian Institute of Art History and the Potter Museum of Art, Five Objects invites five curators and academics from different disciplines to select an artwork, artefact or archival item from the University’s extensive collections, encompassing more than 15 museums and galleries and over 30 cultural collections. These objects act as a starting point for research, interpretation, and creative inquiry.
This study day shares the insights, questions and discoveries that emerged, with each object on special display for the event.
Free entry. Capacity is limited and bookings are essential.
Speakers
Alison Inglis
1:30pmWelcome and introduction
Richard Gillespie
1:40pmSenior Curator, FEIT Infrastructure, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Sean Fox and University of Melbourne Engineering Workshop, Satellite replica – Australis OSCAR 5, 2026. Engineering and Information Technology Collection
Heather Dalton
2:00pmHonorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts
Tumbler extensively acid-etched with panel depicting a Chinese merchant selling a lantern to a Mandarin in his shop, scene enclosed within baroque frame of cherubs and scrolling foliage, c. 1850. The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Gift of Mr Paul Hackforth-Jones, 1993
Sophie Gerhard
2:20pmGuest Curator, Ngarn Wa'ngal: Art of the gum tree, Potter Museum of Art
Vanessa Inkamala, Our Way, 2024. The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Purchased 2024
Break
2:40pmResidence is open on the ground floor
Solange Glasser
3:10pmSenior Lecturer in Music (Music Psychology), Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Rosalie Gascoigne, The players, 1981. The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Purchased, 1982
Andrew Jamieson
3:30pmProfessor, Near Eastern Archaeology, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies
Three Nimrud Ivories, c. 9th to 8th centuries BCE. The University of Melbourne Art Collection, Classics and Archaeology Collection
Group Discussion
3:50pmPlease join us for a Q&A
Closing Remarks
4:20pmFinal words and thanks
Additional event information
- Bookings are required, with capacity limits applying to the event.
- This event will take place in the Primrose Potter Studio on Level 1 of the Potter Museum of Art.
- This event is fully seated with infrared hearing assistance available in this space.
- Auslan interpretation can be booked on request. Please contact mc-publicprograms@unimelb.edu.au
- Please visit our accessibility page for additional information about the Potter Museum of Art.
- For further access requests or queries regarding this event contact mc-publicprograms@unimelb.edu.au
Partners
Presented in partnership with the Australian Institute of Art History
- Banner Image:
Carved ivory bull, Fort Shalmaneser (Room SW 37), Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), c. 9th to 8th centuries BCE, The University of Melbourne Art Collection, Classics and Archaeology Collection