Exhibition dates: 19th March – 18th May 2010 . Curated by Mark Feary, this is a deliciously ironic exhibition that asks the audience to question the social and political construction of the blockbuster exhibitions regularly held by large museums around Australia; to question the role of the curator in assembling such exhibitions; and to question the cultural value of permanent collections of ‘Masterpieces’. Autumn Masterpieces displays work that is anything but permanent and undermines the process whereby museums construct frameworks for social understanding. The work, displayed in a roped off space on plinths of various heights, in cheap frames and at skew-whiff ...
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. Here’s my pick of the twelve best exhibitions in Melbourne for 2009 that featured on the Art Blart blog (in no particular order) – and a few honorable mentions that very nearly made the list! . . 1/ ‘The Water Hole’ by Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger at ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art) . . Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger ‘The Water Hole’ 2009 . “The most effective bed has a small meteorite suspended in a net bag above it. The viewer slides underneath the ‘rock’ placing the meteorite about a foot or so above your face. The meteorite is brown, dark and heavy, swinging slightly above your ‘third ...
. One thing always struck me about Sue Ford’s work when I saw it. The work had integrity. Whatever she produced it was always interesting, valid and had integrity. She followed her own path as we all do – and her voice was clear, focused and eloquent. I loved her series ‘Shadow Portraits’ – an erudite investigation into the nature of Australian identity if ever there was one! Vale Sue Ford. . The Age obituary for Sue Ford . . . Sue Ford ‘Dissolution’ 2006 from the Last Light series . . Sue Ford ‘Silhouette’ 2006 from the Last Light series . . Sue Ford ‘Apparition’ 2007 from the Last Light series . . Sue Ford ‘Transparent’ 2007 from the Last Light series . . Sue Ford ‘Shadow Portrait II’ 1994 – 2002 . . Sue Ford ‘Shadow Portrait III’ 2003 . . Sue Ford ‘Shadow Portrait ...
Exhibition dates: 28th August – 21st February 2010 . . Max Pam born Australia 1949, lived in Brunei 1980–83 Road from Bamiyan 1971 gelatin silver photograph 20.1 x 20.1 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1979 . . Max Pam born Australia 1949, lived in Brunei 1980–83 My donkey, our valley, Sarchu 1977 gelatin silver photograph 20.1 x 20.1 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1979 © Max Pam . . Max Pam born Australia 1949, lived in Brunei 1980–83 Sisters 1977 gelatin silver photograph 20.1 x 20.1 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1979 © Max Pam . . Max Pam born Australia 1949, lived in Brunei 1980–83 Tibetan nomads 1977 gelatin silver photograph 20.1 x 20.2 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1979 © Max Pam . . ‘Long Distance Vision’ is a disappointingly wane exploration ...
Opening: Thursday 27th August 2009 Exhibition dates: 28th August – 21st February 2009 Artists: Christine Godden, Max Pam and Matthew Sleeth . A small but social opening of the latest photography exhibition at NGV Australia. Wonderful to see Edwin Nicholls and Sophie Gannon from Sophie Gannon Gallery, Richmond in attendance along with Dr. Isobel Crombie, Senior Curator of Photography at the NGV and Susan van Wyk, curator of this exhibition and Curator of Photography at the NGV. Also in attendance were the NGV Director, Gerard Vaughan and Frances Lindsay, Deputy Director of the NGV. The exhibition was opened by Associate Professor Christopher Stewart from ...
Exhibition dates: 18th June – 11th July, 2009 . Many thankx to Warren from The Narrows for supplying and allowing me to use images 1, 2 and 4. Photographs 1, 2 and 4 are © Tobias Titz 2009. . . Installation view of ‘LE MONDE v. DER MOND’ by Matthew Hale at The Narrows, Melbourne . . Matthew Hale ‘Page 150 of MIRIAM DIVORCEE’ (detail) 2008 . . Below is the only text I could find on the work – some of which was displayed in London earlier this year. . “DER MOND v LE MONDE is Mathew Hale’s first solo exhibition in London for five years. It consists of five works: one two-projector and one ...
Exhibition dates: 18th March – 4th April 2009 Peter James Smith links the culture of science and of human experience, bringing together mathematics and the power of nature in realist imagery that is balanced by strong mark making and text. Redolent still life and landscape images juxtapose with astronomical, poetic and historical observations in the painted images. Handwritten citations, notes, jottings, diagrams and erasures float on the loosely painted surfaces of stretched linen, paper collage and found pieces which bring a Beuysian sense of the charismatic object. A sunset, a violin, a book of verse, an installation of old bells or ...
Exhibition dates: 18th October 2008 – 19th April 2009 “Archives contain elements of truth and error, order and disorder and are infinitely fascinating. As both collections of records and repositories of data, archives are able to shape history and memory depending on how, when and by whom the materials are accessed. Their vastness allows for multiple readings to be unravelled over time. Photography is naturally associated with archives because of its inherent ability to record, store and organise visual images. With this in mind, this exhibition brings together artists drawn largely from the permanent collection of the NGV who explore the idea of ...
“Warning. Watch your step while gazing at distant view.” Sign at entrance to the exhibition. Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger Entrance to ‘The Water Hole’ exhibition at ACCA, Melbourne 2009 A cave like entrance presents itself to the visitor as they enter the exhibition leading to a long winding tunnel that is lined with silver insulation foil and tree branches, lit by floor mounted electric light bulbs. The foil moves with the natural movement of air causing not a rustling of leaves but of artificial surfaces. At the end of the tunnel the viewer enters a large installation space, confronted with a effusive pop art Garden ...
