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The Making Contact exhibition opens on Friday, 13 November from 5pm at Mullum Garage Gallery. Photo supplied

Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance of questioning, listening, presence and responsiveness say organisers of the Making Contact exhibition that opens on Friday, 13 November from 5pm at Mullum Garage Gallery. It will feature live music and dance performances, bringing the spirit of improvisation to life.

Making Contact is a collective exhibition bringing together artists from the Mullumbimby Contact Improvisation (CI) community. Working across photography, painting, sculpture, film and installation, the artists explore how their shared dance practice informs and inspires other creative forms.

The exhibition runs from Thursday, 12 November to Tuesday, 17 November at Mullum Garage Gallery.

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