Christian Thompson<br/> <em>Black gum 1</em> (2007) <!-- (recto) --><br /> from the <i>Australian graffiti</i> series 2007<br /> type C photograph<br /> 100.3 x 100.3 cm (image) 110.5 x 109.6 cm (sheet)<br /> ed. 3/10<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008<br /> 2008.356<br /> © Christian Thompson <!--86958-->
Christian Thompson
Black gum 1 (2007)
from the Australian graffiti series 2007
type C photograph
100.3 x 100.3 cm (image) 110.5 x 109.6 cm (sheet)
ed. 3/10
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008
2008.356
© Christian Thompson

Negotiating this world

Contemporary Australian Art

Free entry

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square

Level 3

28 Sep 12 – 24 Feb 13

This exhibition brings together a selection of contemporary art from the National Gallery of Victoria Collection acquired through the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists. Reflecting the breadth of artistic practice in Australia over the past decade, Negotiating this world: Contemporary Australian Art  includes more than 100 works by contemporary artists of diverse cultural backgrounds and practices. Encompassing a range of media, works in the exhibition include paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, prints, collage, video and installations.

The exhibition coincides with the 10 year anniversary of the opening of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.

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Select Works

Simon TERRILL<br/> <em>Huddle</em> (2007) <!-- (recto) --><br /> type C photograph<br /> 120.0 x 148.9 cm (image) 126.8 x 170.0 cm (sheet)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008<br /> 2008.360<br /> &copy; Simon Terrill <!--87582--> Sally SMART<br/> <em>The exquisite pirate (Oceania)</em> (2006-2009) (detail)<br /> synthetic polymer paint, ink, foil and collage on canvas<br /> (a-y) 550.0 x 1000.0 cm (variable) (overall)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2009<br /> 2009.135.a-y<br /> &copy; Sally Smart/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--89784--> Christian Thompson<br/> <em>Black gum 1</em> (2007) <!-- (recto) --><br /> from the <i>Australian graffiti</i> series 2007<br /> type C photograph<br /> 100.3 x 100.3 cm (image) 110.5 x 109.6 cm (sheet)<br /> ed. 3/10<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008<br /> 2008.356<br /> &copy; Christian Thompson <!--86958--> GUAN Wei<br/> <em>Between river and lake</em> 2006 <!-- (recto) --><br /> <em>(Jiang hu)</em><br /> synthetic polymer paint on canvas<br /> (a-x) 267.1 x 678.9 cm (overall)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2006<br /> 2006.414.a-x<br /> &copy; Guan Wei <!--82767--> Daniel von STURMER<br/> <em>Tableaux plastique (Sequence 2)</em> 2008 (part)<br /> colour digital video, silent, LCD monitor<br /> 2 min 55 sec<br /> ed. 2/3<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008<br /> 2008.105<br /> &copy; Daniel von Sturmer courtesy Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne <!--87046--> Rosemary LAING<br/> <em>welcome to Australia</em> 2004 <!-- (recto) --><br /> type C photograph<br /> 110.8 x 224.4 cm (image) 127.0 x 239.3 cm (sheet)<br /> ed. 3/7<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2005<br /> 2005.499<br /> &copy; Estate of Rosemary Laing <!--78916-->

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Occupying space with language and text Emily Floyd Immersive spaces for paintings Rosslynd Piggott