The works presented in Motherhood, were made by newborn mums throughout a dedicated Mums and Bubs workshop series facilitated by Troppo Print Studio, with the support of Merri-Bek Council. 

Each week Mums and babies in arm gathered exploring themes of fragility and strength, and all the biological and psychological changes that occur in the process of becoming a mother. 

The project sprung out of a period of deep unabridged introspection in 2024 paired with a strong reaction to The Backyard Projects screenprint, ‘Promise’ viewed in the Megalo Print Studio, Kanberri, during a residency.

The Backyard Project, saw mums and bubs gather in various locations, to contemplate their experiences, and the challenges of being a new mum, channeling that energy, questioning and simultaneous strength and fragility into the collaborative posters they made, just like ‘Promise'.

Exhibition runs 29 October – 21 November Monday - Friday 9AM-5PM