eX de Medici has been a strident and consistent critic of humanity’s relentless quest to dominate the natural world, and the technologies that have enabled this behaviour. Her unremitting and ‘forensic’ exploration of the weapon has developed alongside her morbid fascination with the long reach of digital technology. For instance, her watercolours The Theory of…
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One of the most beloved and playful ‘City Symphony’ films is our September event: Berlin, Symphony of a Great City 1927. Musician Heinz Riegler blends experimental, electronic, and rock sensibilities to create a fulsome sound befitting the silent film classic. This exhilarating documentary-poem is fashioned by three great German filmmakers who innovated story concepts, visual…
The exhibition ‘Michael Zavros: The Favourite’ at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane until 2 October features the ambitious new sculpture Drowned Mercedes 2023 (illustrated), for which Michael Zavros has filled the cabin of a classic 1990s Mercedes-Benz SL convertible with water. Buy TicketsYour ticket to ‘Michael Zavros: The Favourite’ provides entry to two…
Ah Xian began creating busts from live casting in the early 1990s. In his early series, such as ‘China China’, hand-painted cobalt motifs float freely across milky porcelain figures. Gradually, he felt drawn to other ancient materials — bronze, lacquer and jade — and, notably, worked on an ambitious scale in the delicate and painstaking…
In a fantastical new Children’s Art Centre project at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) until 14 July 2024, Australian artist Natalya Hughes brings to life her vision for a castle interior that has its roots in both Turin, Italy, and the Brisbane suburb of Tarragindi. The artist explains the project where children can let…
Australian cinematographer John Seale is the Oscar-winning eye behind the lens of some of Hollywood’s most memorable moments. This free program ‘Eye of the Storm: The Cinematography of John Seale’ at the Australian Cinémathèque, GOMA from 8 September – 4 October 2023 celebrates the richness and diversity of his body of work, drawing from a…
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