Tag: Exhibitions

There's a kind of innocence and earnestness to looking up at the clouds. It's something we do as children - searching for shapes- glimpses of meaning that might suddenly give form to the expansive and changing sky. This yearning to explore and make sense of our world is lost as we grow. When we're not looking down- we look up and feel suddenly small- distant to whatever lays beyond and at the same time- completely at its mercy.It's this notion of the sublime that Jackson Farley uses as the backdrop to his work- but rather than surrendering to these systems of value at play- he peers through - poking and prodding- making fun and inserting his own narrative.His images- taken on his iPhone and blown up 17 times to scale- are riddled with Jackson's mark making- zany loose drawings overlay the forms of clouds- rock faces and flowers and he uses text to give voice to the anecdotes and narratives at the heart of each work. Whether it's 'i miss you' sprawled out over the heavens or lyrics to Taylor Swifts 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' tagged onto 'Jesus' tomb'- each mark becomes a catharsis and speaks to a kind of universal history - a mourning for naivety- lost love and family departed.In Jackson's video work- which shares the exhibition's title- we see a tangible 69th edit of the Bible. The Old and New Testaments are collaged together with the artist's personal narrative to create a hypnotic world that embellishes the fantastical nature of the original text. The crucifix that Jesus died on finds its voice and 'naughty' escapades ensue in the party to end all parties- where the faithful are turned into 'techno fish' and father and son finally have that much needed talk.Using irony- afforded by combining seemingly 'pure' and 'impure' imagery and text- Jackson channels the subliminal and parodies the way in which we see ourselves and our world. With the crudeness of slapstick- schoolboy humour and sexual innuendo- this body of work speaks to the irony of religion- god and notions thereof- whilst also conversely- being just as sentimental- heart-felt and self-reflective.In many ways- TESTAMENT PT. XXXXXXVIIII plays with value: we search for identifiable shapes in the clouds- find ourselves in the lyrics of Taylor Swift songs and we cannot help but identify the number 69 with oral sex. These dualisms almost appear as compulsions- competing for primacy within the spaces of image and video- one sitting alongside the other. They speak to the pathos and hierarchy of Catholicism- whilst also pointing out its irrevocable contradictions.Covid-19 guidelinesIn light of the Covid crisis and to ensure your safety we request that all visitors register upon entry and maintain social distancing. Private viewings can be arranged call or email the gallery to book a time.

Lilthai Dreaming is an exhibition of Indigenous Australian Art encompassing paintings- bark paintings- and ceramicsBibi Barba - Saltwater Women-Woka Woka- Dungutti- Cammeraygal- Gadigal- Yuin Nation 'Like many artists- my work tells a story. It's about my connection to family- to the land- where I was born- my struggles and triumphs.'Warnayaka Collection Warnayaka Art Centre is located in the community of Lajamanu- 580kms south west of Katherine- Northern Territory in the Tanami desert.The most important thing expressed by the artists across the generations is the need to preserve and pass on the knowledge of Warlpiri culture. This encompasses not only art- but includes language- social structure- law and country.Lorna Morgan Biddy Yulngarri Jurrah-LongRosie Murnku Mark TasmanMyra Patrick HerbertJudy MartinKitty Napanangka SimonElizabeth Nungarrayi RossBiddy Timms NapanangkaMolly Jinjingarli TasmanLily HargreavesThe safety of our visitors- artists- teachers- staff and volunteers is vital.We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of Covid-19.These include enhanced cleaning regimes- social distancing and limits on the number of people in the gallery- sanitiser and hand washing facilities and changes to our class sizes.Don't visit if you're unwell or- if in the last 14 days- you have experienced cold or flu symptoms- have returned from overseas or have been to or had contact with someone from a Covid hotspot. Visitors are required to provide their name and contact details on arrival at the Gallery- to support contact tracing in line with NSW Health rules and our Covid-Safe plan.floor markings and signage to help visitors maintain safe distances.There are limits on the number of visitors overall and the Gallery space has its maximum capacity- based on the rule of 1 person per 4 square metres.Please don't touch the artworks.We are also available for private viewings of our exhibitions by prior arrangement.

The First Nations of Australia were just that - firsts. The first explorers- the first farmers- the first caretakers of this nation. NAIDOC Week 2020- 'Always Was- Always Will Be'- honours the world's oldest continuous culture and The Rocks is celebrating with a cavalcade of events- indigenous art exhibitions- markets and cuisine from 8 to the 15 of November.

Join us for a printed Head On Photo Festival this November at the iconic Bondi Beach and other venues around Sydney!In a difficult year and after presenting the world-first online photography festival- we are especially thrilled to be able to present this physical series of beautiful and topical exhibitions. View exhibitionsImage credit: Li Wei

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