Confronting Contemporary Art
20 October, 2018
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About
Confronting Contemporary Art
What have you always wanted to know about contemporary art? In this informal, interactive seminar series with Dr Mark Pennings, Senior Lecturer, Visual Arts, Queensland University of Technology, the audience will have the opportunity to look closely at artworks, ask questions, and discover the big ideas behind contemporary art.
In the first installment, Mark will examine internationally renowned artist James Turrell’s large-scale installations located within buildings and landscapes around the world. Reflect on the artist’s new architectural light commission at GOMA, and discover why people are drawn to his work.
Date and time: Saturday 20 October, 2018, 10:30 am – 11:30 am AEST
Location: Gallery of Modern Art, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
Register here.
About James Turrell at GOMA
As the sky shifts to dusk, James Turrell’s Night Life 2018 illuminates the Gallery of Modern Art from within. Through shifts in tempo, hue and intensity of colour, the artist invites us to consider how we are affected by light. A decade after the opening of GOMA, this dynamic work realises the architects’ vision of animating the building’s façade at night.
For more than half a century, James Turrell (United States, b.1943) has worked with light and space to create immersive and moving artworks that play with viewers’ perceptions. His large-scale luminous installations – located in or on buildings, or within landscapes – attract visitors from around the world.
Commissioned 2017 to mark the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Gallery of Modern Art. This project has been realised with generous support from the Queensland Government, Paul, Sue and Kate Taylor, the Neilson Foundation and the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation Appeal. The architectural light installation sequence runs for 88 minutes, sunset to midnight.
About Queensland Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art (QACOMA)
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is located across two riverside buildings in South Bank’s Cultural Precinct. QAGOMA presents an evolving program of Australian and international exhibitions, with a focus on the contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Immerse the family in creativity at the Children’s Art Centre and see the best in international film and video at the Australian Cinémathèque. QAGOMA offers cafes, modern dining and shopping to complete your visit.
