Fiona McIntosh: Collections
Through the historical lens of the Wunderkammer and natural history collections, fibre artist Fiona McIntosh translates unseen worlds into tactile, wool-based forms. These otherworldly interpretations – familiar yet unknowable – blur boundaries and suggest new ways of seeing and understanding the hidden world around us. Presented as intimate groupings, the works act as speculative collections—part scientific, part fictional—echoing natural history displays yet resisting firm classification. Made from loose wool fibre and the labour-intensive process of needle felting, McIntosh creates illusionary surfaces that are both beguiling and unsettling. By giving physical form to the unseen, she encourages tactile encounters that invite close looking, curiosity and a sense of wonder for life beyond our view.
Proudly presented by the South Australian Living Arts Festival
Free entry (Roman Room and Foyer spaces only).
Entry to tours of Fermoy House are separately ticketed.
Image: Sam Roberts
