Hear a tale of two perspectives. Gather for this monthly talk series focusing on different viewpoints of select works in the exhibition, hosted by NGV specialists and guest commentators. 

This program is Auslan interpreted.

Tickets are available now for each program or book the series here.

LOVE, GRIEF, WAR & THE WEEPING WOMAN 

A motif he revisited and reinterpreted throughout 1937, Picasso’s Weeping Woman,1937 is a raw reminder of the trauma of this period and its impact on those who lived in it. Listen to perspectives on the role of art to draw attention both to big issues as well as deep love and emotion.

Host

Ted Gott, Senior Curator, International Art, NGV

Speaker

Ben Quilty is an artist widely known for his thick, gestural oil paintings. Quilty has worked across a range of media including drawing, photography, film, sculpture and installation. His works often serve as a reflection of social and political events; from the current global refugee crisis to the complex social history of our country, he is constantly critiquing notions of identity, patriotism and belonging.

In 2011 the Australian War Memorial commissioned Quilty to travel to Afghanistan as Australia’s official war artist. The resulting body of work exhibited at the National Art School Gallery in 2013 received critical acclaim and went on to tour art galleries across Australia up until 2016. In 2014 he was selected as the overall winner of the Prudential Eye Award, Singapore and invited to become the first Australian to hold a solo exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London (2014). He is represented by Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne and Arndt Art Agency, Berlin. He lives and works on Gundungurra Country, South of Sydney, Australia.