NGV visit

It’s been quite some time (15months) since I last visited the National Gallery of Victoria to specifically look for the contemporary jewellery display.

Given it had been a while, I felt I had something of an expectation to see a change in the display.

It’s not obvious … perhaps there may have been one or two swap outs-ins … though the majority looked to be same to me.

photographs taken under gallery conditions, including no flash

photographs taken under gallery conditions, including no flash

Sigh. Sad news. I’m sure there are some in storage that would love to come out!

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In other gallery visiting news though, nearby there was an amazing exhibit.
Celeste Boursier-Mougenot, ‘clinamen‘, 2013

What an unexpected and complete joy.

A pump gently (and silently) moves the water so that the differently-sized porcelain bowls to clink into each other … the sound is so peaceful and beautiful, transcendental.

photographs taken under gallery conditions, including no flash

This was my highlight of the level 3 visit.

NGV jewellery collection

It’s been four years since I visited the NGV International to see which pieces of their permanent jewellery collection they have displayed.

Though it must be said that in the meantime there has of course been ‘Melbourne NOW‘ and ‘Unexpected Pleasures‘ for sufficient jewellery visiting.

photograph taken under gallery conditions

The new display makes use of the sleek shelving used in ‘Melbourne NOW‘, which I do think is an improvement on the previous cabinets.

photograph taken under gallery conditions

While there are many pieces that have pretty much been on display for at least five years (eg. Karl Fritsch, Otto Kunzli wallpaper brooches, Nel Lissen neckpieces, etc), however there were some I hadn’t seen before. Hoorah.

photograph taken under gallery conditions

I must apologise –  I didn’t make any notes about which pieces are made by whom. Naughty, and less than helpful. So sorry.

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Other posts about NGV jewellery collection:
07JAN11 : NGV jewellery collection
07JUL10 : Visit to NGV International
20MAY09: NGV photography update
29APR09 : NGV Collection
10APR09 : NGV Collection

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Update (shortly after publishing): the silver cuff near the gold cuff in the first image is ‘Holiday in Cambodia’ by Bernhard Schobinger; the work in the second image is that of Shunichiro Nakashima; thanks to Simon for his comment on the facebook post!

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‘StArt Up: Top Arts’ @ NGV

I quite like visiting the Top Arts at NGV each year … this year it’s titled ‘StArt Up‘.

installation; photograph taken with permission, without flash

Exhibition media: “In 2014 the highly popular Top Arts celebrates its twentieth year at the NGV. The exhibition presents outstanding work by students who have completed Art or Studio Arts studies in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and provides insight into young people’s ideas, thinking and creative practices.”

This year I noticed that there wasn’t much painting, little 3D work, no ceramics, no metal work, only one textile work, and there seemed to be quite a lot of photography ‘ink jet’ works. Though I was happy that there was so much drawing and that quieter works were included.

Selected students are:

• Beth Audley , Liam Barr , Kiri-Una Brito Meumann , Kelly Bull
• Tia Clothier , Amy Collins , Natalie De Blasis , Adrian Del-Re , Eleni Diamantis
• Adelle Elksnis , Kate Ferrari
• Christiana Garvie , Will Goldsbrough-Reardon , Jordan Hall , Emily Hubbard
• Jessica Inci , Elly Jackson
• Isabella Kelly , Bonnie Koopmans , Claire Kopietz , Rachael Lever
• Nick Mahady , Camille Mance , Madeleine McDonough , Georgia Mein , Osgar Teague Murphy
• Tommaso Nervegna-Reed , Jessica Nguyen , Hieu Nguyen
• Jake O’Donnell , Aaron Orellana , Kelly Peck , Stephanie Pidcock
• Taylah Ransome , Sarah Robinson
• Tess Saunders , Suzy Saylak , Danielle Schmidt , Monica Sestito , Qia Sun , Yukako Sunaba
• Nicole Thomson , Gemma Topliss , Paris Triantis
• June Uili , Darcy Whitworth , Mollie Wilkins , Angus Wishart

installation; photograph taken with permission, without flash

Most appealing to me were:

• the hair studies in pencil by Nicole Thomson
• the video work by Claire Kopletz (I rarely enjoy video art but this was astounding, incredibly beautiful and touching; I was entranced)
• and the can pyramid by Tess Saunders is clever and knowingly referential.

‘StArt Up: Top Arts 2014‘ is at National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Ian Potter Centre until 20th July 2014.

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Top Arts VCE 2010  @ NGV

Top Arts VCE 2008 @ NGV

I must have missed the other years; and I think the naming has changed – it used to refer to the previous year, so this year’s should be 2013 I think (instead of its official title including 2014)?

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Colouring

I spent a lovely time at the NGV International today colouring wooden beads with my friend and her delightful daughter … we made necklaces as part of the workshop situated in the Meredith Turnbull exhibit.

triangle bead 1

We added our triangular piece to the wall of others … while little Miss proudly wore her blue square masterpiece home (after dancing outrageously fantastically in the room with the lights on the floor, behind the gold doors).