Brisbane artist Bill Robinson's latest exhibition is curated by author Nick Earls and lets you climb inside the mind of the artist from the comfort of your own home.
The man hailed as one of Australia's greatest painters doesn't own a computer, but still believes the future of art is online.The virtual exhibition offers 360-degree views of his art on display and incorporates soundscapesThe life, mind and music of Brisbane artist Bill Robinson has been revealed with the click of a mouse in the latest exhibition at the William Robinson Gallery in Old Government House at QUT.
William Robinson: By the Book draws on the author's insights into the mind of a man who turned perspective and landscape painting on its head.Robinson has a massive canon of work dating back to the 1950s."There are probably hundreds of us," he said.In 1987, Robinson was condescendingly labelled the goat farmer who won the Archibald when his whimsical Equestrian self-portrait took out the main prize.
WRG was one of the early adopters of Matterport among Australia's public galleries, but this show takes it much further by incorporating soundscapes and segments of biography specially recorded by Earls for the show. Earls' essay very quickly became a novella. The resulting hardcover book, a beautiful object of art in its own right, is conveniently on sale in the WRG foyer.The audiobook version has been cut into about 60 segments to guide online and in-person viewers through the exhibition."We had seven rooms for the exhibition, and I didn't really know if the book had four rooms' worth of material or 15.
Gallery owner Philip Bacon said Robinson was much loved by the art community and by the Australian buyers who forked out serious dollars to own one of his works, but admitted he was no household name like Boyd, Nolan, Olley or Smart.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
From Hamilton to Aussie hip hop: The best live music, theatre and films to stream this weekA musical theatre phenomenon, an online film festival about the internet and virtual exhibitions — this is your guide to where to find the best arts online.
Read more »
Two words explain why Victoria's current outbreak is so precariousWhen the Victorian Premier announced a fresh six weeks of lockdown for Melbourne and surrounds, he described the situation as a 'more precarious, challenging and potentially tragic position than we were at some months ago'. The reason for this can be summed up in two words: community transmission.
Read more »
Something dangerously askew with the way we're talking about race and the artsCriticisms of the Sydney Film Festival following the Mukbang controversy are hurtful and alarming.
Read more »
Coffee shop accused of IslamophobiaA Muslim woman has accused a major US retailer of discrimination after a barista allegedly wrote the word “ISIS” on her cup instead of her name.
Read more »
British scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damageScientists have warned of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggests COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium
Read more »
Afterpay records biggest-ever quarter as shoppers go online during COVID-19 lockdownBuy now, pay later merchant Afterpay experienced its highest quarter ever during the COVID-19 lockdown in Australia as consumers turned in droves to online shopping.
Read more »