MOMENTUM

This exhibition explores the body in various states of action and transition. Caught between real and imagined worlds, figures are held aloft in a moment of time and space while others are captured in curious states of motion and play.

In the work of artists such as Rosemary Laing, surreal images of suspended figures in the landscape are photographed through dramatic site specific interventions and performance. The mysterious movement of light and shadow captivates in the imagery of Sonia Payes while Deborah Paauwe’s figures at play suggest the ambiguous world that exists between childhood and adolescence. The swarm of mass crowds in Simon Terrill and Anne Zahalka’s photographs break down the boundaries that exist between individual identities, revealing the transitory patterns of movement that take place in shared social spaces.

This exhibition is inspired by McClelland’s permanent collection and highlights some of its recent acquisitions of work by contemporary Australian artists who harness the agency of in-situ performance, photography, soundscapes and sculpture to explore the body in motion.
Artists include Rosemary Laing, Callum Morton, Jan Nelson, Deborah Paauwe, Sonia Payes, Patricia Piccinini, Simon Terrill and Anne Zahalka