Artist Talk: Illuminating Perspectives – Light in Art and Storytelling

Artist Talk: Illuminating Perspectives – Light in Art and Storytelling

A Conversation with Angelina Mirabito & Sam Galloway

Limited seating (20 spots) – Registration required

Join us for an intimate and thought-provoking conversation between artist Angelina Mirabito and filmmaker Sam Galloway as they explore the role of light in art and storytelling.

From painting to prose light shapes perception evokes emotion and reveals hidden depths. Through this discussion Angelina and Sam will share their insights into how light is used as a symbol a tool and a narrative force - whether on canvas or on film.

This artist talk is an opportunity to gain unique creative perspectives engage in meaningful discussion and reflect on how light shapes the way we see feel and interpret the world.

Come and be part of the conversation—where art and storytelling illuminate one another.

About the Artists

Angelina Mirabito

Melbourne-based artist Angelina Mirabito brings a background in Creative Writing (PhD) and a practice shaped by her Italian heritage. Also using unconventional materials and tools—palette knives sticks hands and ladles—she builds layered surfaces that translate internal experiences into vibrant tactile paintings. Her work explores the intersection of emotion movement and materiality drawing attention to the physical and sensory depth of abstract expression.

Samuel Galloway

Samuel Galloway is a Kiwi filmmaker and video artist based in the Yarra Valley. His work spans narrative film commercial cinematography and video art including light installations and 16mm film. Recurring themes in his practice include the struggles of the working class climate change and the bonds of family—ideas he explores with a balance of irreverent humor and emotional depth shaped by his background in performance and stand-up comedy.

The exhibition and all events are designed to be inclusive and welcoming to all visitors.

• Wheelchair accessible

• Low-sensory / relaxed environment

• Seating available

• Accessible bathroom

You may also like the following events from ROMULUS folio gallery:

• This Friday, 25th April, 12:00 pm, Angelina Mirabito - Artist in Residence @ The Gladstone ROMULUS Gallery in Melbourne
• Next Friday, 2nd May, 05:00 pm, ROMULUS folio gallery - Celebration in Melbourne
• Next Saturday, 3rd May, 04:00 pm, 'Mother' Painting Workshop with Angelina Mirabito in Melbourne