"One Hand Cannot Clap Alone” is a gathering, a sharing of burdens, a responsibility, a dedication and a veneration to a continuum of interconnected experiences and overlapping timelines inviting viewers to consider who and what connects our past to our future/s. “One Hand Cannot Clap Alone”, curated by Lachlan Bell and Courtney Bowd with support from Kudos Gallery, platforms the works of 18 artists and groups whose artistic practices are attentive to familial networks, ancestral memory and collective making that actively counter the notion of the auteur. Featuring both contemporary and archival pieces by emerging and established artists connected to Warrane/Sydney and the University of New South Wales, the participants explore personal legacies, heirlooms, and familial mythologies, the artists in the exhibition through film, textiles, sound, sculpture and jewellery push through mixed feelings of joy, grief, love and hope. Dissolving boundaries between artist and muse to form a common labour of love, in this interdependent symphony we witness a convergence of past, present, and the dreams of a future yet to arrive. For an artist - like the clapping hand - requires a counterpart, be it a muse, a collaborator, or the collective whispers of generations past. Together they create a resonance far more profound than solitary applause. Grounding this show is the exploration and provocation of ethics surrounding non-exploitative communal labour and a call towards opacity in the arts when approaching topics of grief and lamentation. Furthermore, a question is presented to the audience: how can we move beyond the footnote when acknowledging those who help us get here. Curators: Lachlan Bell @loch.man Courtney Bowd @courtneylovechild Access information: The exhibition will feature easy English catalogues with large text and audio descriptions scannable via QR code. Comber St Studios is close to a bus stop on Oxford St with limited 1 hour parking options on nearby streets. The walk from Oxford St to Comber Street Studios has a downwards elevation of 10m and a narrow pedestrian footpath. The Loading Dock will be open via roller doors for the opening night and is wheelchair accessible, however the Front Room, Middle Room and Bathroom are not wheelchair accessible due to steps. Some works featured in the show explore themes including death.