A Measure of Disorder, Part 2 is an ongoing project of Darcey Bella Arnold’s exploring entropy, the second law of thermodynamics. Primarily a drawing exhibition, the works weave in and out of theories of time, concrete poetry, and art history; a large sculpture centred in the space is a visual representation of order and disorder. Alongside the exhibition, a library arrangement includes artist books by Alex Selenitsch, drawing collaborations between Arnold and her partner Simon McGlinn, and also artist Jon Campbell. This is Arnold’s second solo exhibition with ReadingRoom and the second part of her ongoing project A Measure of Disorder, exhibited at Gertrude Glasshouse, Melbourne (2022). Working within painting, drawing and sculpture Arnold’s practice is informed by experience and research. Beginning with the personal as a departure point, her work drifts between language, art history and pedagogical theses. Born in 1986 she is a graduate from The University of Melbourne and Monash University. She has an extensive exhibition history in solo and group exhibitions and has an interest in curation and collaboration. Darcey Bella Arnold completed a BFA, Drawing at the Victorian College of the Arts (2007), and a BFA, Honours at Monash University (2009). Select solo exhibitions: A Measure of Disorder, Gertrude Glasshouse, Melbourne (2022); me say edit be, ReadingRoom, Melbourne (2020); My Mother’s Labour, Sutton Gallery Project Space, Melbourne (2018); Folded brick, Neon Parc Project Space, 215 Albion St, Darcey Bella Arnold and Deimantas Narkevičius (LTU) curated by Paulius Andriuškevičius and Nicholas Kleindienst (2018); Talking with the Taxman About Poetry, Testing Grounds, Melbourne Arts Precinct (2017). Select group exhibitions: Maternal Inheritances, La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo, Victoria (2023); The Churchie Award, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane (2022); Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Geelong Gallery, Victoria (2022); If Not At Arm’s Length, Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne (2022); Sikås Biennale, Sikås Art Centre, Jämtland, Sweden (2020).