“Nothing Is Linear” is a deeply personal and powerfully communal exhibition led by South Australian artist Claire Foord, in collaboration with two of her children, Ada and Archibald Foord-Heath.

Spanning generations, media, and emotional terrains, this exhibition is a meditation on creativity unbound — the kind that flows freely through children, before the world teaches it to conform. Through works created in tandem with her children, Claire invites us into a space where artistic instinct is unfiltered, joyful, and vulnerable. Alongside this, her own celebrated practice offers counterpoints of discipline and refinement. The installation — a poignant response to grief and child loss — anchors the show in emotional resonance and reflection.

At its heart, “Nothing Is Linear” asks: what happens when we stop trying to colour inside the lines? Visitors are invited to participate directly by making their mark on a collective canvas, which Claire will evolve into a future artwork — a testament to shared expression.

This is art as process, healing, and invitation — blurring lines between artist and audience, child and adult, grief and creation. It is a celebration of life’s unruly paths and the creative voices we’re all born with.