Opening Night: Friday 7 August 6–8pm

Exhibition Dates: 7 - 15 August 20267

Join us as we welcome acclaimed Newcastle artist Rully Zakaria to Wester Gallery for his upcoming solo exhibition.

Rully Zakaria's practice sits at the threshold where biology, technology and sound become instruments of perception. Drawn to systems that live and change on their own terms—fungal networks, decaying architecture and the slow reclamation of built space by the natural world—Zakaria explores the unseen relationships that shape our environment.

This exhibition moves through deep time and its residues: the memory of civilisations, the resonance of sound as a form of evolution, and the quiet tension between humanity, machine and the natural world. Most of these works were created during a 2025 residency in Kavala, Greece, drawing on the region's landscape, prehistoric geometric etchings and abstract symbolic imprints found within sacred spaces. Rendered in monochromatic tones, the works evoke fossil-like impressions—a meditation on memory and human presence within nature.

Elsewhere, the exhibition descends underground and underwater, into invisible currents of sound and energy that nature never stops generating. Here, imperfection is never viewed as failure, but as the place where growth becomes visible and beauty remains in a constant state of becoming.

At its core, this body of work is a return to instinct, attention and a quiet act of care—both gentle and intense. It is an invitation to slow down, listen closely, and embrace what is still becoming.

We invite you to celebrate the opening with us on Friday 7 Augustfrom 6–8pm, alongside the artist, collectors, friends and the broader creative community.

Opening Reception
Friday 7 August, 6–8pm

Exhibition Dates
7 August - 15 August

Collectors are invited to request a digital catalogue by emailing:info@wester.gallery

Opening night supported by Sea Salt & Sage Catering, Young Henrys, Symphonia Wines, Heaps Normal, NON

Free entry | All welcome