Local artist Briony Barr will reshape the surface of the Museum of Brisbane as the next Artist in Residence, inviting visitors to participate in Tape It! – a collaborative tape drawing.
The installation puts creativity into everyone’s hands to inform an ever-changing artwork from December 12, 2026 to April 11, 2027.
Visitors of all ages will be encouraged to “draw” using tape plastered across the walls and floors of the Museum’s Creative Space to create a series of collective artworks that change and grow with each new addition.
Participants will be guided by a series of creative parameters to explore colour, line, pattern, movement and scale.
As different areas develop, they will be transformed through a process Barr calls “undrawing.”
Sections of tape will be removed and reconfigured into sculptural objects, giving new life to discarded materials, and allowing the collective artwork to evolve in unexpected ways.
Alongside the collaborative installation, Barr will respond to the process with a series of drawings on paper, and large-format drawing created with tape.
Visitors can engage with Barr on select Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and via a program of school holiday workshops.
The project taps into Barr’s ongoing exploration of systems thinking and complexity science.
Museum of Brisbane CEO/Director Zoe Graham said Tape It! was an invitation to let go of the idea that art needed to be made by an artist alone.
“It gives audiences the freedom to experiment, make their mark, and see how their contribution becomes part of a much bigger creative story,” Ms Graham said.
“Briony’s practice opens up fascinating possibilities around collaboration, transformation, and the creative process itself.
“We’re excited to welcome the community into an artwork that is never quite finished, where every visit can offer something new and everyone has a role to play.”
This year the Museum of Brisbane marks a decade of its Artist in Residence program, which has commissioned and championed local artists to create new works, sparking community connection and creative dialogue.
