Circling the ‘SQUARED’ exhibition at Yuill Crowley Gallery, it’s the works not confined to a square that prove to be the showstoppers. ‘Rotation’ in particular is the sort of work you want to take home to gaze at every day, allowing the rich orange and grey to appear in new ways across each hour, as … Continue reading
One enters the dim-lit exhibition space where ‘Space Vessel’ is placed. It’s bullet-like bronze form is intimate in scale and placed elevated on a plinth, in an untouchable realm beneath a clear case. Not until you are at arm’s length do you realise it is two “fallen churches” joined at the base to create … Continue reading
‘Radical’ is a word often used to describe Conceptual artist Bernar Venet’s works. Yet so many pieces carry enduring appeal, perhaps due to the timeless visual language underpinned by themes of mathematics, science, music and philosophy. Internationally renowned, this enigmatic appeal has rewarded him with numerous enviable opportunities to showcase work, even under the Eiffel … Continue reading
‘An optical allegory conveying us beyond the solid form’ Andrew Rogers. Poetry should exist beyond paper, and art is the perfect platform. Andrew Rogers is an established Australian sculptor and land artist working with predominantly stainless steel and bronze to create large scale pieces for public art spaces. This ‘Embrace’ in stainless steel is aptly … Continue reading
A nostalgic anatomy kit, amplified to large scale, is used to explore narcissism and aging in James Powditch’s dramatic self portrait for Archibald 2018. Amongst glistening funereal black is pops of colourful collage of ripe fruits and daffodils (a symbol of Narcissism) These sit alongside chapter titles of Robert Burton’s ‘The Anatomy of Melancholy’ and … Continue reading
Finding beauty in construction’s destruction takes an explorer to find a “diamond in the rough” If you can’t find a diamond make your own, as Tanya Goel did with ‘Fresco on cement and stone’. This is a wall-mounted series using plaster and graphite on building debris collected from houses of 1950-1970 in Delhi. She started … Continue reading
A beautiful textile map glows from a far wall of Artspace and invites you to step closer into a meditative maze of stitches. But be prepared that when you do look closer, it’s not a travel dreamscape. Rather, Tiffany Chung’s large embroidered map of the world is exploring global displacement and migration emerging from conflict. … Continue reading
Ai Weiwei’s fame is now as monumental as his art, and so sceptics may ask “Is it just media hype”? But, encounter Weiwei’s work and try to resist the feeling of awe. Weiwei’s a master of awesome simplicity and poetry, that hides the complex, nuanced details. Take, for example, ‘Crystal Ball’, Ai Weiwei’s enormous single … Continue reading
‘Arcadia’ strikes you with something rarely encountered in art these days…. serenity. Perhaps it’s the muted lighting that falls upon the work and seems to ask you to approach at a slow, hushed pace. Such a contrast with many sleek, bold, bright digital and video works becoming increasingly popular in contemporary art. On display at The … Continue reading
Prepare to work #LIKEABOSS HOTDESKING seriously got a whole new meaning. Woolloomooloo is one of Sydney’s ultimate spots for hot property. If you dream of an office with million dollar views to Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharf, amongst glamorous people and glistening yachts, perhaps you are the anonymous chair donor who transformed James McCallum’s sculpture ‘The Library’ … Continue reading
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