What is your current exhibition? One of the longest ongoing debates in the art world surrounds itself around whether or not painting is dead – infamously spoken by Paul Delaroche in 1839 upon seeing the Daguerreotype for the first time. After centuries of debate, Back and Dead doesn’t seek to claim painting as dead or alive. It instead provides insight into contemporary painting in Melbourne in 2017 and asks audiences to make up their own mind.
Has your art space turned out how envisioned? Of course, so much has had to change to adapt to financial pressures of the industry. But all in all, it has been such a great success in terms of audience and artist engagement, and this is what was envisioned for the space.
Could you share the unexpected realities you’ve experienced through your exhibitions? Every artist has different requirements and methods of display and install. Being able to accommodate all these variations has been different than expected. This also translates into different audiences coming through the space which is amazing.
Why is it important to expose yourself to different art forms, artists and ideas? Art has many different ways of inspiring, influencing and challenging thought processes. It can expose us to different feelings or experiences outside of our own. One artist, one idea or one exhibition might not do it for you. The more you see, the more likely you will find something that resonates, moves or challenges you.
