Robert Wilson, born Waco, Texas, 1941, Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, 2013, HD video, music by Michael Galasso; Courtesy of RW Work Ltd.
Robert Wilson: Moving portraits and Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
The enduring power of portraiture through time will be on show when two major exhibitions open at the Art Gallery of South Australia in July.
Large-scale video portraits by ground-breaking artist Robert Wilson will be presented in the Australian premiere and exclusive exhibition, Robert Wilson: Moving portraits, alongside Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize – a national touring exhibition that celebrates 100 years of Australia’s most prestigious portrait award.
One ticket will give audiences access to experience both exhibitions.
Robert Wilson, born Waco, Texas, 1941, Winona Ryder, Actress, 2004, HD video, music by Bernard Hermann; Courtesy of RW Work Ltd.
Robert Wilson: Moving portraits
In an Australian exclusive, the Art Gallery of South Australia presents Robert Wilson: Moving portraits, an anthology of video portraits that unveil the theatrical language of influential New York theatre director and artist Robert Wilson, curated by AGSA Director Rhana Devenport.
Depicting celebrated contemporary performers, including Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Isabella Rossellini, Robert Downey Jr and Winona Ryder, alongside artists, writers and animals, Wilson’s arresting yet imperceptibly slow-moving video portraits blur time-based cinematography with the frozen moment of still photography.
Moving portraits features more than twenty high-definition, large-scale video portraits. Each portrait incorporates a multitude of creative elements – lighting, costume, make-up, choreography, scenography and sound – to reflect Wilson’s interest in the body and the power of the gaze, and his acute understanding of stillness.
Cecil John Brack
Barry Humphries in the character of Mrs Everage 1969 oil on canvas 94.5 x 128.2 cm stretcher; 110.2 x 143.5 x 6 cm frame Art Gallery of New South Wales
Purchased with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Purchase Grant from the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council 1975
© Helen Brack Photo: AGNSW
Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
The Art Gallery of South Australia is the exclusive South Australian venue for Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize, an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition that celebrates 100 years of Australia’s most prestigious portrait award.
Archie 100 presents a diverse collection of Archibald portraits from every decade of the last century, in celebration of the artists who have made the prize ‘the face that stops the nation’. Arranged thematically, Archie 100 reflects not just how artistic styles and approaches to portraiture have changed over time but, importantly, the changing face of our nation.
Tickets:
Buy one exhibition ticket and gain access to both exhibitions.
- AGSA Member Season Pass | $60
- Adult | $25
- Concession |$20
- Members | $18
- Full time student (13+) | $15
- Child (5 – 12) | $10
- Child (0 – 4) | FREE
- Family | $50
- Group of 8+ | $18
CLICK HERE TO BOOK TICKETS
For more information and all enquiries please visit the AGSA website
What: Robert Wilson: Moving Portraits & Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
When: 9 July – 3 October 2022
Where: Art Gallery of South Australia
Who: Everyone
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