The best art exhibitions happening throughout Melbourne this month.
Mark Seabrook
Naarm/Melbourne based artist Mark Seabrook is decking the walls of Outre with his highly detailed oil paintings weaving through critique of pop culture in humorous and absurd ways this body of work needs to be looked at closely. It is within the attention to detail that the complexity of layers can be revealed. Calling all social commentary investigators, this exhibition takes over Outre on October 20.
Mark Seabrook’s solo exhibition commences at Outre Gallery from October 20
James Tylor – Turrangka… in the shadows
In Kaurna language, turra translates to reflection, image and mirror. Within this exhibition James Tylor has interrogated the overlap between techniques and analysing Australia’s unsettling history. Employing an innovative arsenal of photographic interventions, Tylor sets a provocative and reflective reaction.
James Tylor’s Turrangka… runs throughout October at The Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP)
Agneta Ekholm – Confluence
In a collision of experimentation and technique, Agneta Ekholm brings together the otherwise dualistic binaries. The end product exists as a work that elucidates the tangible existence of a painting and the emotionality that is entrenched in the practice. With bold brush strokes painted in acrylic, Ekholm’s world of translucent paintings is on show at Flinders’ Lane until October 14
Agneta Ekholm’s Confluence runs until October 14 at Flinders Lane Gallery
Anton Thomas – Wild World
Inspired by the enchantment for geography, Naarm/Melbourne based artist and cartographer has brought to life the globe and its inhabitants in Wild World. Drawn with coloured pencil and fine-liner pen, Thomas’ maps boast so much detail, an intricacy that needs to be seen in person. See these colourful and enthralling maps on the walls of Fox Galleries throughout October.
Anton Thomas’ Wild World is on at Fox Galleries until October 29
Pantelis Roussakis – Fear and Curiosity
Pantelis Roussakis’ haunting body of work Fear and Curiosity incites unease and fascination. Investigating the duality of possessing both intrigue and dread, Roussakis has utilised text from multiple eras in combination with photography and other artistic techniques to establish a surreal world.
Pantelis Roussakis’ Fear and Curiosity is open to viewing from October 18.
Tricky Walsh – BRB Navigating by Shifting Stars
Incorporating text into paintings Tricky Walsh’s BRB Navigating by Shifting Stars acts as an ode to a fascination with constellations, albeit from a distance. Stars have informed stories, cultures and acted as guides for millennia. This exhibition analyses that, all the while creating new story and considering the omnipresence of satellites in the cosmos.
BRB Navigating by Shifting Stars by Tricky Walsh will run until October 28 at Mars Gallery
Wurrdha Marra
Wurrdha Marra means many mobs in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language. This exhibition celebrates all First Nations artists whether they are emerging or senior practitioners. Extolling the role of art in ensuring the passing on of cultural knowledge, this collection showcases the diversity apparent in each artists practice. Practices that maintain cultural practices all the while opening up new forms of expression.
Wurrdha Murra is open to the public from October 12 at the Ian Potter Centre
Beneath the Surface, Behind the Scenes
This group exhibition featuring over 15 Australian and Latin American artists, ignites dialogue surrounding the ways in which art can transcend imaginations. Taking a deep dive into a realm of art beyond the the known world, issues such as our changing society and vulnerable natural environments are taken into consideration.
Beneath the Surface, Behind the Scenes will run until October 22 at Heide Museum of Modern Art
Paul Knight – L’ombre de ton Ombre
Paul Knight’s first major exhibition of work draws upon photographic, sculptural and machine learning works that unpack his relationship with his partner over time. Investigating the interplay of the past, present and future.
L’ombre de ton Ombre by Paul Knight is open from October 7 at Monash University Musuem of Art (MUMA)
