22/10/2026
In the latest issue of Sullivan+Strumpf’s magazine, Astrid Lorange writes to Seth Birchall in an exhibition text presented as a letter. Read the full text via the link in bio, and register to preview the works ahead of the opening.
“Is this not what parenting is? Telling the miraculous story of stars, while also finding a way to tell the story of Musk’s Starlink. Teaching the lessons of the olive tree, while also explaining the colonial violence that vandalises it. Singing the songs of our youth while realising that we cannot control the terms of inheritance.” – Astrid Lorange, 2026.
In this exhibition, Birchall draws on personal experience to consider climate disaster, responsibility and the fragile conditions of survival. The works reflect on an uncertain future while remaining committed to a life shaped by curiosity.
This essay was originally commissioned by South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) for its exhibition Unseen Cosmic Clock (2026) and is reproduced with permission.
Seth Birchall
‘Unseen Cosmic Clock II’
05 Nov – 28 Nov 26
Sullivan+Strumpf Naarm/Melbourne
Seth Diego Birchall
Pictured: 1/ Seth Birchall, ‘All I need is your on my side (Garden path)’, 2026. 2/ Seth Birchall ‘Farm Wall’, 2026. 3/ Seth Birchall ‘Clock (Bithry Inlet)’, 2026. 4/ Seth Birchall, ‘Newell’s Paddock’, 2026.