Peak Plastique

Next date: Friday, 17 October 2025 | 06:00 AM to Sunday, 16 November 2025 | 05:00 PM

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Peak Plastique video stills 2025. Credit: Nick Roux 

Peak Plastique, an immersive video and sound installation, examines our complex relationship with plastics and the friction between hopes for sustainability and the tough realities of our plastic-filled world.   

Originally conceived as a live concert, Peak Plastique has been reconceptualised for ArtSpace at Realm as an immersive video installation with a sound world of playful, intricate rhythmic patterns that mirror the structures of plastic molecules.  

Drawing on decades of sonic curiosity across the fields of classical, jazz and experimental music, pianist Erik Griswold, violinist Anna McMichael, percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson and video artist Nick Roux have joined forces to create this mesmerising new work which premiered as a concert at the World Science Festival Brisbane earlier this year followed by a presentation at Classical: NEXT in Berlin in May 2025.  

“A fresh, irreverent perspective on the messy, beautiful intersection of art, technology, and nature.”  Review of Peak Plastique recording, Chain D.L.K., 2025.

Stream the Peak Plastique recording

Peak Plastique is a Clocked Out project supported by Creative Arts Research Institute, Griffith University and Monash University. The recording is released by Unsounds. 

Associated programming

In association with Peak Plastique, a series of workshops, displays and activities will explore the problem of plastic from a range of perspectives. These include: 

Upcoming workshops and events

Further information

For more information please contact Council on 1300 88 22 33 or email arts@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

When

  • Monday, 29 September 2025 | 09:00 AM - Sunday, 16 November 2025 | 05:00 PM

Location

ArtSpace at Realm, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, 3134, View map

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Event summary

Cost

Free

Contact

Maroondah City Council
1300 88 22 33
03 9298 4598
gallery.attendant@maroondah.vic.gov.au

View the exhibition

This exhibition can be viewed at ArtSpace at Realm from 29 September until 16 November 2025

 

Opening times

  • Monday-Friday, 9am to 8pm
  • Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 5pm

Getting here

The Realm building is in Ringwood Town Square and has a white diamond facade.

  • Parking available at Eastland Shopping Centre. When arriving via Ringwood Bypass, enter from Ringwood Street at West 5. If you arrive from Warrandyte Road, use entry East 6. Parking is free for the first 3 hours.
  • Public transport
    Realm is across the road from Ringwood Train Station

Accessibility

  • Accessible Parking spaces available on the other side of Ringwood Town Square (Eastland Level 3), approximately 60m from Realm entry
  • Accessible toilets available on every level
  • Changing Places accessible toilet available on Level 1
  • Internal lifts available to provide ease of access to every level

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