12 hour happening, 5/09
Sydney, Australia, 2026
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; like the bouquet of found flowers sitting on your bedside table that she brought home after her walk, stuck in the cleaned out tomato soup can you two ate last night. There’s boganvillia, some lavender and rosemary, some tall grass, a rusty fork and a stick of gum leaves. Over days the flowers bloom, the leaves fall, they all begin to wilt and eventually get removed.
Biography
Poubelle is a Sydney based artist currently completing a BFA (sculpture) at the National Art School, graduating in December of 2026. Alongside studying and her practice, she has a developing curatorial practice with a particular interest within non-traditional art conventions. She is co-founder and co-curator of the ari deed, a gallery in Stanmore which houses experimental installation, expansive practices and site responsive works. Her work is in private collections in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Copenhagen, Berlin, Minneapolis, Grand Marais, New York City, Port Louis and London.
Education
2024 - current, completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), National Art School, Sydney
Solo shows
2026 - Like a garden, deed, Sydney NSW
2026 - Labyrinth, Drawing Gallery National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW
2024 - poubelle, supporting the single release of Lilith Snaps, Goodspace Gallery, Sydney NSW
Group Shows
Collaborative works
2025 - cow, Poubelle x Ruby Firmstone, Mina Johansson and Henry Junor, Sydney NSW
2024 - 32 Bodies in Motion, NAS x NIDA creating a performative group drawing, Sydney NSW
Selected group shows
2026 - Sculpture is what you bump into when you back up to see a painting, NAS Stairwell Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW
2026 - Standard, Goodspace Gallery, Glebe, Sydney, NSW
2025 - House, 215 Talfourd Land, Glebe, Sydney NSW
2025 - 25Bye, 25b Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW
2024 - Motley throng, Goodspace Gallery, Sydney NSW
2024 - 1st show, Garage Gallery, Brunswick, Melbourne VIC
2024 - Crease, 25b Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW
Curation
2026 - Luci McManus and Ted Benson at deed, deed, Stanmore, Sydney, NSW
2025 - House, 215 Talfourd Lane Glebe, Sydney NSW
2024 - Crease, 25b Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW
Professional Experience
2026 - Co-founder of deed
2026 - Volunteer at Biennale of Sydney
2025 - Invigilator at NAS Gallery for Grad Show
Contact number: 0422173904
Email: elina.poubelle@gmail.com