'RUPTURE' by Raffi Butler, Xavier Lane & Lexie Worboys
Curated by Xavier Lane
OPENING NIGHT I SATURDAY 18th OF JULY 5PM-7PM
VIEWING DATES I 18th OF JULY UNTIL THE 29th OF JULY 2026
LEDA is proud to present RUPTURE, a group exhibition curated by Xavier Lane, featuring works by Lexie Worboys, Raffi Butler, and Xavier Lane.
This exhibition brings together three artists whose practices explore materiality, memory and transformation through distinctly personal visual languages.
Each artist will be presenting a unique perspective and body of work.
Xavier Lane's 'Romance in Real Life'; a musing on desire, power and heartbreak. A response to her inner world that questions and embraces the merciless nature of western society, materialism, possession and the patriarchy.
Raffi Butler's 'Angels and Monsters'; a reflection on our past subcultures of identity and our habit of clinging onto nostalgia, to revisit the feelings we never got over, and the places that no longer exist.
Lexie Worboys' 'Yours Faithfully' is an invitation to reminisce on your own memories, the devotion and support structures of family, relationships, and who we place our trust and faith in, who we can rely on.
Xavier Lane is a contemporary artist living and working in Newcastle. Her raw, expressive artworks are an exploration of her burning questions about the world in which we live. She uses both visual and performance art to interact with her audience.
Xavier has had two solo exhibitions, and has been selected as a finalist in many prizes including the National Emerging Art Prize with Michael Reid Gallery and The Waverley Art Prize
Raffi Butler is an Emerging artist whose practice involves ceramics and painting. Raffi’s hometown is Coffs Harbour, on Gummbangirr Country, and has recently relocated to Newcastle, on Awabakal and Woirimi country. Drawing from everyday mundane life, Raffi uses satire and online culture as an entrance to playfully engage with new or nostalgic context for the audience to unpackage. Raffi has been a finalist in the national still life art prize: STILL 2023 and was recently an active youth advisor for the Newcastle Art Gallery. She is currently extending her practice in the studio, along with exhibiting new works across the region.
Lexie Worboys is a Multidisciplinary artist whose work explores nostalgia and collective memory through vibrant, large-scale works. Her paintings, rich in colour and movement, capture moments of joy and celebration, inviting viewers to see reflections of their own cherished memories. More recently She has been exploring soft sculpture and installation, creating work and spaces that encourage play in a world that values productivity.
After completing a year-long residency at The Creator Incubator, Worboys presented her first solo exhibition. Following this milestone she has begun her Bachelor of Fine Arts studies at the National Art School, where she is majoring in Sculpture.