Gabriella Bisetto: first breath, last breath,
everything in between

South Australian glass artist Gabriella Bisetto has always had an abiding interest in the inconceivable complexities of the human body. Growing up on a farm where the circle of life and death played out naturally, Bisetto developed an inordinate appreciation for the physicality and vigour of ‘being’ that has remained with her throughout her life. This interest has been underpinned by a fascination with the science and biology that denotes how bodies work. Much of Bisetto’s past work has been motivated by a desire to translate the outcomes of this science into tangible, visual outcomes that become comprehensible through art.

Over the past few years, Bisetto has become increasingly interested in the changing phases of our bodies as our cells change tempo and production – changes that are evident through the surface of our skins and reflections. This self-awareness has predicated the development of the works featured in Bisetto’s solo exhibition first breath, last breath, everything in between. Drawing from the ancient Roman adoption of the term ‘memento mori’ (‘remember that you must die’), the works in this exhibition reference and acknowledge the changing boundaries of our bodies as we enter new phases of our lives.

Gabriella Bisetto is a Senior Lecturer at UniSA Creative, University of South Australia. This exhibition, and the accompanying monograph co-published with Wakefield Press, are supported through the ongoing partnership between JamFactory and the University of South Australia.

Exhibitor: Gabriella Bisetto

Presented in conjunction with Chihuly in the Botanic Garden.

Gathering Light: six South Australian studio glass artists

Gathering Light, curated by JamFactory’s CEO and Artistic Director Brian Parkes, will feature the work of six outstanding South Australian glass artists who each work in unique ways with hot blown glass. The exhibition celebrates Adelaide’s status as a key centre for studio glass globally and highlights key links between Adelaide and the Pilchuck Glass School established by Dale Chihuly in 1971.

Exhibitors: Clare Belfrage, Kristel Britcher, Tim Edwards, Liam Fleming, Nick Mount and Jessica Murtagh.

This exhibition has been developed by JamFactory in conjunction with Chihuly in the Botanic Garden, currently showing at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Project funding has been provided by the South Australian Government through Arts SA and by Jim and Helen Carreker through Foundation SA.

Gabriella Bisetto, Evaporates until it disappears, 2024, silvered cast glass, Largest 500 mm x 500 mm x 20 mm, photographer: Michael Haines

Nick Mount, Goldie Horn, 2024, Photo: Connor Patterson