Sid Pattni: Small Fires Everywhere, All the Time

Small Fires Everywhere, All the Time is by Naarm/Melbourne-based artist and 2025 Archibald Prize finalist Sid Pattni. The second solo presentation from Pattni since he joined the gallery’s stable – and his first to unfold across the entire sweep of the ground-floor exhibition space. Sid Pattni’s practice is concerned with how aesthetics shaped under empire can be reclaimed and reconfigured to tell new stories about migration, memory and identity.

Referencing Mughal miniatures, Indian textiles, British botanical illustration and 19th-century Company Painting – Pattni weaves a dynamic tapestry from styles, symbols and compositional logics remixed and remade. The exhibition is Pattni’s most ambitious solo presentation to date.

Accessibility

The gallery has mobility access features on their ground floor stairs and street parking.