Myoung Ho Lee South Korea. Sascha Braunig, Canada
Artists Spain/Australia
Aseasoned art critic and design enthusiast once
departed sage and sound advice to an art novice: if you walk slowly, pause frequently and take your time to view piece, anyone can pass of as someone with nose for art. Well, at the inaugural National Gallery 15 April, 2018 no one should feel inferior nor have the need to feign interest. Because at this large scale
exhibition, not only is there international art, image and interactive works exploring new media and technology. Visitors can expect to see printing, robotics, tapestry and sculpture. There will be something to identify with, and with more than 100 artists and designers from 32 countries taking part, it will be interesting to see
how the public embraces the NGV Triennial
Highlights from the NGV Triennial will be number of new participatory work by Yayoi Kusama (Japan), in which visitors will ‘obliterate’ room with flowers; haute couture gowns from Chinese couturier Guo Pei; and project by ‘smell designer’ Sissel Tolaas (Norway), in which she recreated the scents of Melbourne.
Though there is lack grand narrative for the exhibition, the multi-disciplinary focus allows for an exhibition that induces viewers to pause, scrutinise and more importantly,
stand back and enjoy the show. After all, it’s free. art and design, the NGV Triennial will give voice to some of the pressing issues that are being explored by artists and
Tony Ellwood, Director, NGV, said, “We believe that the ambition, depth and diversity of the artists and designers in the inaugural NGV Triennial will ensure our audience
has truly unforgettable cultural experience. build the NGV’s collection of contemporary art and design, and we hope the NGV Triennial will become critical and ongoing asset for Victoria.” As part of the NGV Triennial, by the NGV, creating legacy for both the NGV Collection and wider community. These major NGV commissions moving image and interactive works exploring
new media and technology.
Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2018 Mar-Apr, pages 33-38. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.
