WHAT'S ON NOW
In preparation for ‘Wonderlust’, which opens 28 June, first floor galleries will be progressively closed over the next few months. However, there is still plenty of variety on the ground floor, including ‘Year 12 Perspectives’ (until 26 May), ‘Circle of friends’ in Gallery Two, and in Gallery One, ‘Roger Ballen Photography’ (until 4 May), followed by ‘PEEP’.
The Centernary Galleries have recently reopened with 'Home', a display of images and objects from the State Art Collection, designed to awaken ideas and feelings about our sense of place.
If your old favourites are not where you usually find them, expect to see them in completely new ways. If you are coming to see something in particular, please call reception before your visit, to prevent any inconvenience.
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From Saturday 5 April 2008
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The re-opening of the Centenary Galleries, is a promise of new things to come, a preview of what to expect - where your journey begins.
Within this historic building there are five gallery spaces to explore. The theme is 'Home' - the first instalment of 'Wonderlust', our highlight event for 2008, which showcases a fresh interpretation and appreciation of your State Art Collection.
'Home' brings together images and objects that awaken ideas and feelings about our sense of place. The notion of home involves memory, history and human relationships as often embodied in material objects. This theme presents a variety of works of art which encourage us to think about how we relate to physical locations and how objects contribute to our sense of identity. Evoking delight in material creativity, 'home' presents familiar objects and landscapes in new and playful ways.
This theme extends to the police Court, which remains from the Centenary building's previous incarnation. In response to the building's history, works in the court room engage with issues around power and criminality.
John Brack
British Modern
1969
oil on canvas
96.5 x 129.5cm
State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia
Purchased 1984
Elise Blumann
On the Swan, Crawley
1938
oil on cardboard
State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia
Purchased 1976
Circle of friends
22 March - 25 August 2008
David Rosetzky
Nothing like this (video-stills)
2007
16 mm film transferred to DVD (16:9 format)
24 minutes, 36 seconds
State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia
James Lynch
Everybody was...
2006
digital still 3:30 mins
synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper transferred to DVD
On loan from the artist, courtesy of Uplands Gallery melbourne & galerie Frank Elbaz Paris
As part of the Art Gallery of Western Australia's ongoing Artist if focus series, 'Circle of friends' pairs up two young, Melbourne-based artistsis David Rosetzky and James Lynch. Central to the exhibition is the new aquisition for the State Art Collection -Rosetzky's DVD projection Nothing like this, 2007, which explores the nuances of friendship amongst a group of twenty-somethings over a holiday weekend. The show will also include a new work by Rosetzky called No fear, a sound piece based on self-help tapes that involves subtle interaction between the work and viewers.
James Lynch is represented with a series of four short animations from 2003-2006 documenting his friends' dreams that have included him and explores our subconscious connections and friendship fantasies. These superbly drawn animations demonstrate the complexities of our relationships and how we use each other to play unspoken and unknown roles in our lives.
Year 12 Perspectives
until 25 May 2008
Chloe Lewis
All Saint's College
TEE Art
Illusionary perspective
acrylic on board
91.5 x 257 x 63 cm (total of two pieces)
'Year 12 Perspectives' is a dynamic and vibrant exhibition that features a selection of original works created by the state's metropolitan and regional TEE Art and Art and Design students. Now in its sixteenth year, it has grown to be one of the Gallery's most popular exhibitions, showcasing skilled technical achievement whilst providing an insight into issues and ideas pertinent to students' lives today. The Gallery is proud to continue its commitment to presenting the art practice of Year 12 students alongside the work of established artists in a gallery environment. As part of an ongoing exchange, the exhibition features selected works from the Japanese version of Year 12 perspectives. A selection of works from the exhibition also tours to Japan and to Karratha in the state's north-west.
For more information click here Year 12 Perspectives
