This major survey exhibition offers audiences the chance to explore the foundational early works of artist Asher Bilu’s seven-decade practice which established him as a groundbreaking artist.
Bilu’s technique changes as he investigates the use of new media. Curator Joanna Bosse says, “Bilu’s paintings, sculptures, and installations comprise a body of work that is ambitious for its unconventional materials and new technical methods. His subject matter is similarly expansive, reflecting his fascination with light, cosmology, science, and music, as well as a desire for sensation and beauty.”
Asher Bilu, Hag HaBikkurim, 1959, beeswax and pigments on timber doors, diptych: 183 × 185cm. Private collection, Melbourne. Courtesy the artist and Bayside Gallery, Melbourne
Bayside Gallery
31 August to 20 October 2024
Melbourne
