Tag: APT9

The mysteries of forgotten cities and atmospheric compositions

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   6 May 2019

Ali Kazim creates highly crafted works that experiment with painterly techniques to create atmospheric, dream-like qualities. In precise detail, Kazim captures the stillness of a deserted landscape or a sudden transformation as a storm tears through parched terrain. His paintings are based on the Punjab region of Pakistan – once home to a large part of…

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Each shark-tooth sword by Chris Charteris is a ‘one-off’ creation

Posted by Ruha Fifita   ●   4 May 2019

Chris Charteris’s elegantly crafted swords, commissioned for ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9) are made from a variety of natural and contemporary materials that reflect both the Pacific environment and the unique aesthetics of Kiribati culture. Each sword is a ‘one-off’ creation and tribute to the ingenuity, courage and resilience of this Micronesian community.…

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Mao Ishikawa: Photographs from Okinawa

Posted by Reuben Keehan   ●   28 Apr 2019

A unique selection of vintage photographs from the 1970s and ’80s by Mao Ishikawa document life in Okinawa in the years following the island’s return to Japanese sovereignty and are remarkable for the detail with which they capture their subjects’ social and cultural milieu. What is now known as Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture was once…

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Purple Reign

Posted by Laura Mudge   ●   24 Apr 2019

Gary Carsley’s recital Purple Reign is part of his ongoing series, ‘Selections from The Collection of The Museum of UnNatural History’. Through his enigmatic avatar, ‘Dorian Gary’, Carsley investigates the multiple readings and histories of R Godfrey Rivers’ Under the Jacaranda 1903 in the Gallery’s Collection. Carsley also worked with QAGOMA to develop ‘Purple Reign’,…

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Some kind of island paradise

Posted by Diane Moon   ●   23 Apr 2019

Australia has roughly 8000 islands within its maritime borders. While many are sites of difficult histories, they also maintain their unique identities through song, stories, dance and visual art, often in environments characterised by isolation and significant external influences. Here is an overview of the Indigenous Australian artists and projects from Tasmania, Arnhem Land, the…

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Moment in the sun: Painting in APT9

Posted by Rebecca Mutch   ●   21 Apr 2019

As QAGOMA’s flagship exhibition, the Asia Pacific Triennial is an internationally renowned event that is years in the planning and months in the making. Taking over both Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art and involving almost all staff, each APT features hundreds of works, including significant acquisitions, large-scale commissions and breathtaking installations. However,…

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