Firstdraft is proud to present our inaugural micro commissioned works.
DEF Collective brings together four Deaf artists developing independent yet related practices across painting, photography, works on paper, sculpture and moving image. Centering Deaf perception, language and lived experience, the exhibition positions Deaf-led practice as a radical artistic framework for visual world building, embodied communication and community encounter.
Gửi mẹ (To My Mother) emerges from a larger body of work reflecting on childhood and family history, where loss has occurred and will continue to occur in the future. The exhibition is an expression of the artist’s love and gratitude toward his mother, who has always loved and cared for him.
You wouldn't remember him (2026) considers the family album and its role in portraying a nuclear family. Though never physically present nor its contents, it is referenced through a series of like imagery. How might this exchange destabilise narratives perpetuated in family albums?
Nina Dorabialski’s solo exhibition at Firstdraft is open from the 18 July — 22 August.
Join us in our next series of artist professional development workshops in learning about AV Install Basics with Dylan Batty.
Join us in our next series of artist professional development workshops in learning about documenting your artwork on video with Jade Boyd.
