Practicing for over sixty years, multidisciplinary artist Ken Unsworth often deals with themes of autobiography, human emotion, and transformation.
With a practice that spans a range of mediums, he is best known for sculptural installations that engage with balance and suspension – often exploring the capabilities and strength of materials. His diverse works are regarded as conceptually and formally ambitious and he is also known for a poetic tenor and deep awareness of death and life. Including paintings, sculptures, and an installation, this exhibition brings together works held in the QAGOMA Collection.
Queensland Art Gallery
19 July 2025 to 8 February 2026
Queensland
Installation view of Ken Unsworth, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
(front) Inverted stepped pyramid, 1974, polished granite cubes, mild steel, 190 × 190 × 100cm Gift of the artist through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2024
Donated through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program
(back) Night rituals (no. 10 from ‘The mirror and other fables’ series), 1984, bitumen-based and aluminium-based paints on paper, triptych: left and right sheets: 229 × 152cm (each); centre sheet: 229 × 183cm
Purchased 1996 with funds from an anonymous donor through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: QAGOMA
© Ken Unsworth
Photograph: N Umek © QAGOMA
Courtesy the artist and Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
