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March 6 - April 7, 2026

She Dreams

Contemporary Textile Art

She Dreams brings together a group of contemporary women artists whose works explore inner worlds, memory, vulnerability and quiet strength. Each artist approaches the theme of dreaming not as fantasy, but as a deeply personal space - a territory of reflection, transformation and becoming.

The exhibition unfolds as a dialogue between different visual languages. Abstract compositions meet figurative narratives; soft tonal transitions contrast with expressive gestures; intimate scale works coexist with more immersive pieces. Despite their differences, the works are united by a shared sensibility - an attention to emotional nuance and the unseen layers of experience.

Dreaming, in this context, is not escapism. It is resilience. It is the private space where identity is shaped, where fears dissolve, where hope takes form. The artists reflect on femininity not as a fixed category, but as a lived experience - layered, complex and evolving.

Through painting and mixed media, the exhibition invites viewers to slow down and engage in quiet observation. Subtle textures, muted palettes and symbolic forms encourage contemplation rather than spectacle. The works reward attention; they reveal themselves gradually.

She Dreams is both intimate and collective. While each artist presents a distinct voice, together they form a shared narrative about inner life, memory, and creative persistence.

Olga Bakhtina

Biochrome textile works translating botanical forms into layered, tactile images that explore nature, memory and transformation. 

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Ksenia Kirkbride

Felt works shaped through layering, hand-dyeing and controlled shrinkage, translating the textures, movement and atmosphere of the Australian landscape. View artist profile →

    Svetlana Prokhorova

    Textile-based works combining salvaged fabrics, acrylic, charcoal and ink, where fragments, faces and figures emerge through intuitive layering and mark-making.

    Alejandra Ferguson

    Mixed-media textile works exploring women, domestic life and belonging through fabric, thread, found materials and soft sculptural forms.

      Violetta Kurbanova

      Textile works combining shibori, natural indigo, sashiko and vintage Japanese fabrics, bringing traditional Japanese techniques into a contemporary practice.

      Yulia Pustoshkina

      Hand-sewn textile figures that bring her painted animal characters into three dimensions, drawing on ideas of spirit animals, protection and connection with living beings.

      Katia Strounina

      Diaphanous silk works exploring light, landscape and belonging, shaped by the artist’s experience of living between Australian and Danish places.

      Alla Art

      Contemporary textile works rooted in patchwork and paper piecing, using bold colour and geometric form to explore everyday life, relationships and personal stories.

      Irina Iris

      Diaphanous silk works exploring light, landscape and belonging, shaped by the artist’s experience of living between Australian and Danish places.

      Valeri Jelobinski

      Diaphanous silk works exploring light, landscape and belonging, shaped by the artist’s experience of living between Australian and Danish places.

      Exhibition Events

      • Inaugural Opening: Creative Room Art Space & She Dreams
        Inaugural Opening: Creative Room Art Space & She Dreams
        08 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm AEST
        Creative Room Art Space, 15 Dornoch Terrace, West End QLD 4101, Australia
        Creative Room Art Space invites you to mark two beginnings: the opening of our gallery and the launch of She Dreams, our first exhibition.
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