Conflated, a NETS Victoria touring exhibition
Presented by ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
When we inhale and exhale, our bodies transform through the process of inflation and deflation. Drawing on the inflatable form as both material and metaphor, Conflated brings disparate artists together to explore bodies, environments and cultures through contemporary art. Here, the cycle of breathing serves as a framework through which a wide array of experiences, behaviours and expressions are examined.
The artists featured in Conflated investigate the possibilities of the inflatable through participatory works that entice audiences into finding new forms of Covid-safe intimacy, audio that draws parallels between ASMR breath and the ecological destruction of glaciers melting, and video of convulsing bodies that morph with inflatable objects. Across all works, the idea of inflation and deflation is a provocation, offering new possibilities in and for our world.
Featured artists include: Zoë Bastin, Andy Butler, David Cross, Bronwyn Hack, Amrita Hepi with Honey Long and Prue Stent, Christopher Langton, Eugenia Lim, James Nguyen and Steven Rhall.
Conflated is a NETS Victoria touring exhibition, co-curated by Zoë Bastin and Claire Watson.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Exhibition continues 29 Sep until 04 Nov 2022.
Location
Room: School of Art & Design Gallery
Speakers
- Prof David Cross, Professor of Visual Arts at Deakin University
- Associate Prof Beck Davis, Head of School, ANU School of Art & Design