Sarah crowest

one thing becomes another again

 

Curved wood bricks on a dusty floor with sunlight streaming through a narrow opening in a dimly lit space.

Exhibition Dates

20 August > 8 November 2026

Exhibition Opening

Saturday 22 August 2026, 1 - 4 pm.




ACCESSIBILITY


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Wheelchair Accessible

 Assistance Animal

 Visual Rating 75%

 Quiet Space Available



Sarah CrowEST’s one thing becomes another again is the artist’s most ambitious project to date, encompassing painting, textiles, photography and sculpture to explore the transformative potential of language and materials, in dialogue with Linden's unique architecture.

In 2023 Linden New Art launched JUNCTURE, a major new art prize for Australian mid-career contemporary artists. Two artists are each awarded $20,000 to support their practice, and twelve months in which to develop new work to be presented as a solo exhibition at Linden New Art.. The recipients of this year's award are Sarah CrowEST and Gian Manik.

Sarah CrowEST operates across contemporary art, design, craft and performance. Underpinned by a deep appreciation for sound and architectural forms, her recent output combines painting, working apparel, diagrammatic scores and the graphic qualities of text.

CrowEST has an extensive exhibition practice, exhibiting in major institutions and art galleries across Australia including LON Gallery, Gallery 9, Melbourne Now at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), CAVES, Shepparton Art Museum, McClelland Gallery, TAMA, the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Tarrawarra Museum of Art, Heide MOMA, and the Ian Potter Museum of Art. Recent residencies include the Megalo Print Studio, Fremantle Arts Centre and the Lottozero Textile Laboratory in Italy. In addition, she has undertaken studio residencies at Bililla Mansion, Shakespeare Grove Artist Studio and Gertrude Contemporary. CrowEST’s work is held in some of the most important cultural institutions in the country including, the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia, TAMA, Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory (MAGNT), Artbank, City of Port Phillip Visual Art Collection, University of South Australia Library Art Collection, Epworth Hospital Collection, Justin Art House Museum, the Joyce Nissan Art Collection and Okayam Prefectural Government Collection (Japan).

Sarah CrowEST is represented by LON Gallery, Melbourne.




This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

 

PLAY SPACE:

WORD PLAY

Sarah CrowEST plays with the form and meaning of words in her artworks. 

WordPlay invites visitors to think about the shape of language. 

How does the meaning of a word change when you change its shape? 

This activity invites you to create your own letter as a badge using recycled materials.

When attached to the large canvas featuring a word selected by the artist these individual letters form a new artwork.


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IN CONVERSATION







IMAGE >  Sarah CrowEST The Left Hand of Darkness # 4 2026, mixed media on linen, 56 x 97 cm. Courtesy of the artist and LON Gallery, Melbourne. Photo: Lucy Foster.