JOHN YOUNG joined us at the gallery last week for a special talk on his new book, John Young: The History Projects, published by The Power Institute.
Launching next month at the University of Melbourne, the book offers an in-depth look at Young’s decades-long practice, which “explore diasporic memory, transcultural identity, and what Young describes as an ‘ethical responsibility’ towards the past.”
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JOHN YOUNG interviewed by Liminal Magazine
JOHN YOUNG has been interviewed this week by Liminal Magazine. In five succinct questions, John reflects on his evolving practice and discusses the nuances of his new book, John Young: History Projects—what Young describes as "a critical guide to his expansive body of work exploring diasporic memory, transcultural identity, and what Young describes as an 'ethical responsibility' toward the past."
"This mode of working—the “historical” modality and its associated narratives—seems to establish a reciprocal relationship between the artist’s and audience’s learning [...] It is, perhaps, more socialist in orientation: artist and audience create and learn from the historical-art text simultaneously."
Read the article here.
PETER DAVERINGTON featured in the New York Times
Congratulation to Peter Daverington who is featured in the New York Times. The article penned by Kevin Noble Maillard captures how the artist transformed a once-crumbling Hudson Valley house into a richly layered personal sanctuary. A painter’s vision at every turn, the space balances decay and ornament, nostalgia and invention.
“This house is healing medicine to me,” he says of the 1897 three-story vernacular just steps from the Hudson River. “It is my deliverance from the darkest of nights and it’s my phoenix rising.”
Read the full article here.
IMANTS TILLERS Awarded the Order of the Three Stars
We are thrilled to share that Imants Tillers has been awarded Latvia’s highest national honour. Last Sunday, 4 May, at Riga Castle, Tillers was presented with the Three Stars Award by the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and the Chapter of Orders. This award acknowledges exceptional service to the nation, including in the field of culture.
This prestigious award recognises Tillers’ outstanding contributions to contemporary art and his enduring connection to Latvia, expressed through a deeply poetic and conceptual practice that spans five decades.
With over 100 solo exhibitions since the late 1960s, Tillers has represented Australia at major international events, including the São Paulo Biennial in 1975, Documenta 7 in 1982, and the 42nd Venice Biennale in 1986. Tillers is one of Australia’s most significant and internationally recognised artists. His work weaves personal and cultural histories, with a sustained focus on themes of diaspora, displacement, memory, and belonging—narratives that profoundly resonate with the Latvian experience.
