Platform Presents are a group of creatives working to reshape Narrm/Melbourne’s art scene through tri-annual pop-up exhibitions and immersive art parties. Emphasizing community, innovation, and diversity, we curate experiences that elevate artists and unite people through art and music.
LOST IN TRANSLATION
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
ABBOTSFORD CONVENT
21ST & 22ND JUNE 254
EVENT INFO:
Save the date and join us at 'Lost in Translation' on the 21st and 2nd of June. Unfolding across six gallery spaces, this event will feature 40+ artists exploring the unspoken, the misinterpreted and the deeply felt.
Saturday is our full production day—immerse yourself in a program of performances, hourly rotation of DJs, a courtyard of market stalls, warm food and a fully operating bar.
Sunday invites you to explore the exhibition at a slower pace with the gallery spaces open for quiet reflection.
Whether you're here for the energy of the opening night or prefer quieter introspection, Lost in Translation invites you to feel, rather than define our shared experiences.
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21ST JUNE 2025: A multidisciplinary opening day featuring market stalls, performances and music.
3pm - 8 pm
The Store @ Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067
TICKETING: $22 + BF
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22ND JUNE 2025: A low-sensory gallery day focused solely on the art
3pm - 8 pm
The Store @ Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067
TICKETING:
Entry by donation
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As always, free entry for First Nations & Torres Strait Islanders:
Must email hello@platformpresents.com.au before the day of the event to receive your tickets
EXHIBITION THEME:
Lost in Translation delves into the shared human experiences that resist definition—those fleeting feelings, memories and connections that, even when shared, are never fully understood in the same way by two people. Some exchanges slip between languages. Some emotions are too vast for words. Instead, they’re shaped by gestures; traced in silence or carried by the space shared.
This exhibition unpacks the way we relate to one another beyond language: the unspoken, the misinterpreted and the deeply felt. Through diverse artistic interpretations, this exhibition unpacks the limits of language and the ways meaning morphs and bends as it moves between people. It asks: What is lost when we try to define our shared experiences? What remains in the absence of words? And how do we come to understand one another despite it all?
From the mistranslations of memory to the intimacy of unsaid things, Lost in Translation invites audiences to step into the spaces between meaning—to feel, rather than define.
KEY DATES FOR ARTISTS:
Monday 31st of March 2025: Applications open for subscribers
Monday 7th of April 2025: Applications open for general public
Monday 12th of May 2025: Applications Close
Wednesday 14th of May 2025: All Applicants Notified