Spanning moving image, sound, sculptural intervention and performance, 'The same crowd never gathers twice' tests the limits of the "arena"....
The same crowd never gathers twice
Tag Archives: Buxton Contemporary
nightshifts
The “after hours” as a metaphor is explored with a focus on the wholistic concept of retreat – a temporary seclusion, rest, and quietness from others....
Peter Tyndall
Peter Tyndall’s oeuvre questions the construction of meaning, and how art, language, presence, and absence operate in relation to one another in comprehending the world around us....
Susan Jacobs: The ants are in the idiom
'The ants are in the idiom' by Susan Jacobs is an expansive sculptural environment that explores the relationship between language and matter....
Observance
'Observance' is an exhibition of power, beauty and critical reflection, featuring the art of six First Nations women from the Oceanic region....
Between appearances: the art of Louise Weaver
From the interlocking loops of yarn to the overlapping smears of thick paint on a blank canvas, Louise Weaver’s multidisciplinary practice examines the embryotic state of nature; its fragility yet endurance and ability to adapt....
National Anthem
'National Anthem' brings together twenty-four artists across generations who critically address Australian national identity....
Mira Gojak & Takehito Koganezawa: The Garden of Forking Paths
Takehito Koganezawa and Mira Gojak come together to contextualise ‘local’ practice on a global stage....
Ronnie van Hout: No one is watching you
Ronnie van Hout's distinctive brand of existential absurdism and tragicomic characters have simultaneously unsettled and beguiled audiences....
The shape of things to come
‘The shape of things to come’ could not be a more apt title for the inaugural Buxton Contemporary exhibition. With this phrase, borrowed from Benjamin Armstrong’s alchemic linocuts printed in metallic pigment, curator Melissa Keys establishes a sentiment that addresses the conceptual parameters of the 77...