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Ghostly abandoned ballroom a hot new city art space

Ghostly abandoned ballroom a hot new city art space

A disused part of Melbourne’s iconic station has found new life as a venue for some of Australia’s most interesting artists.

Theo ChapmanWeekend Fin editor
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The ballroom in Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station is gloriously derelict, which makes it, and the many other rooms on the third floor of the the station’s east side, the perfect venue for an art show.

The COVID-19-disrupted Rising festival used the space to showcase the work of hyperrealist sculptor Patricia Piccinini.

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Theo ChapmanWeekend Fin editorTheo Chapman edits the Weekend Fin section of AFR Weekend. She writes about science, technology and the arts. Connect with Theo on Twitter. Email Theo at tchapman@afr.com

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