The MCA’s annual showcase of the best new work from artists under 35 is as good an indicator of future stars as any.
Nothing is ever certain in the notoriously fickle world of contemporary art, however, the list of names chosen to exhibit at Primavera, the Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual exhibition of work for artists under 35, is as good an indicator of future stars as any.
Smith says Primavera has a restless energy that distinguishes it from the MCA’s usual offerings of international solo exhibitions and summer blockbusters. “I wanted to create a show that brought together people that are looking at alternative ways or even collectivising in a way to create or reimagine what these structures could look like. How to live, basically, in among all the chaos.”“Artists have been protesting and persevering and reimagining for so long,” she says.Sarah Poulgrain with Learning how to build a houseboat: walls, fixings and rope, 2023.
Meanwhile, Brisbane-based artist Sarah Poulgrain is particularly interested in ideas of self-sustainability.
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