Known for paintings that piece together distant lands to examine global connection in divisive times, Kevin Chin’s twentieth solo exhibition marks an extension in practice, introducing European references – natural and built, futuristic and ruined – that converge with imagery sourced across the globe.
These new paintings are a culmination of a recent studio residency in Spain and time spent in Italy where Chin researched how new and old structures can meld to speak of repair and rebirth – navigating one year of destabilising world events, reflecting on our need to constantly rebuild.
THIS IS NO FANTASY
9 October to 1 November 2025
Melbourne
Kevin Chin, Bedrock, 2025, oil on Italian linen, 148 × 138cm
Courtesy the artist and THIS IS NO FANTASY, Melbourne
