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
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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.

Select Works

Simon TERRILL
Huddle (2007)
type C photograph
120.0 x 148.9 cm (image) 126.8 x 170.0 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008
2008.360
© Simon Terrill
Sally SMART
The exquisite pirate (Oceania) (2006-2009) (detail)
synthetic polymer paint, ink, foil and collage on canvas
(a-y) 550.0 x 1000.0 cm (variable) (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2009
2009.135.a-y
© Sally Smart/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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
GUAN Wei
Between river and lake 2006
(Jiang hu)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
(a-x) 267.1 x 678.9 cm (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2006
2006.414.a-x
© Guan Wei
Daniel von STURMER
Tableaux plastique (Sequence 2) 2008 (part)
colour digital video, silent, LCD monitor
2 min 55 sec
ed. 2/3
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008
2008.105
© Daniel von Sturmer courtesy Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne
Rosemary LAING
welcome to Australia 2004
type C photograph
110.8 x 224.4 cm (image) 127.0 x 239.3 cm (sheet)
ed. 3/7
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2005
2005.499
© Estate of Rosemary Laing
Occupying space with language and text