Trocadero Projects operates on the Traditional lands of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We offer our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

Stella Tavener | Cobalt? Hardly know her
16.04.2026—17.05.2026

Launch: Wednesday 15th April

Cobalt? Hardly know her is a playful exploration of the blue. Embracing impulse, expression and the joy in painting. Immerse yourself in the blue of it all, take time to consider the electric charge and power Cobalt has over us.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Stella Tavener
Stella Tavener is an artist from the coast of New South Wales on Gumbaynggirr Country, now creating and living on Naarm. Tavener’s paintings are an exploration of figurative, landscape and abstract paintings. Her work tends to be autobiographical in nature, exploring conversations around intimacy. Tavener paints to understand herself so she can understand the world around her.

Image: Stella Tavener, My blue maiden, 2025, 153cmsx153cms, Acrylic paint, spray paint, oil pastel on canvas in an oak frame