Asia Pacific Triennial: 10 memorable Watermall projects

To mark the tenth edition of the ‘Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT) — we look back at all the Gallery’s Watermall installations from 1993 until now — ten memorable Asia Pacific artist projects encompassing almost three decades.  The Queensland Art Gallery was designed around the Brisbane River and the Watermall within the Gallery…

Real and imaginary: Interactions between humans and animals

During the ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9), the Gallery’s Research Library displayed artist books from its collection by Robert Zhao Renhui, whose collaborative work with Donna Ong, My forest is not your garden was on show in the Queensland Art Gallery Watermall. Watch: Robert Zhao Renhui and Donna Ong ‘My forest is…

The wild world in APT9

The Asia Pacific, a region of incredible beauty and diversity, is grappling with the looming challenges of climate change and environmental degradation in the face of economic and political inertia. It is often artists who fire our imagination on these issues, urging us to consider our relationship with the natural world, the ethics of our…