In what Möller has characterised as a ‘museum of fictional species’, strange, organic forms were withered and calcified, accentuating the alien qualities of nature. This exhibition was informed by her studies in theology and microbiology, Möller’s fantastical work was simultaneously bathed in an atmosphere of decline while predicting the emergence of new aberrant life. Vera…

Inspired by the humble bore, Perth artist Mark Parfitt celebrated the life supply of more than 80,000 suburban backyards in his exhibition, Dream Bore. When his own bore was made redundant, Parfitt sought an alternative use for this Western Australian icon. Assuming the self-reliant mindset of so many ‘can-do’ homeowners, Parfitt converted his home-made bore…

Expressing a curiosity about miscommunication in all its guises, Pierre Bismuth’s exhibition was underpinned by a deep engagement with language and his sense of humor. The All Seeing Eye was Bismuth’s second collaboration with director Michel Gondry, inspired by a shared love of low-fi effects. Disney characters speak in different languages in The Jungle Book…

Sensation and aesthetic dimensions of colour evoke a metaphysical and emotional response. Sensational presented a contemporary selection of painting and print media including acquisitions which harness the subtle and spectacular experience of colour phenomena. Afterimage, reflection, contrast and saturation were explored by Western Australian artists including Jeremy Kirwan-Ward, Eveline Kotai, Brian McKay, Mary Moore, Helen…

Originally commissioned by the South African Department of Information these images were intended to promote a positive image of the country overseas following the adoption of Apartheid, the National Party’s policy of racial segregation. The A Vision of Africa exhibition created a new context for work produced by a young white South African female photographer…

This expansive inter-generational exhibition recorded the wide-ranging changes to the built environment which are present in China today. Showcasing Ma Laing’s ‘wonderlands’, Ji Zhou’s futuristic representations of traditional Chinese architecture, and Qin Wen’s account of the destruction of the old, stories traditional and contemporary intermingle. Artists Featured: Ji Zhou, Lu Yanpeng, Qin Wen, Song Jing,…

In the Shadow of Photography showcased a visual essay by Slovakian-born Magda Stanová which reflected on how photography changes our social behaviour. Combining humour and philosophy, Stanová’s exhibition considered questions such as why photography causes stage fight and why photographs are rectangular when camera lens are circular. The exhibition included photographs, collages, drawing and video…

Guy Benfield presents a chaotic frontier pottery shop in celebration of the suburban and bohemian aspirations of the 1970s. His elaborate installation incorporates vast pots – paper mâché and ceramic, works on paper and video – vulgar and informed by absurdist theatre.   Benfield immerses himself in the earthy textures and feel of the 70s,…

The Detour was shot on location at the site of Castle Fun Park on the outskirts of Mandurah. More than a record of the demise of a theme park, Spiers expressed his disquiet about the insertion of fantastical Western European architectural vistas into this suburban bushland. As Spier’s melancholic images testified, the hermetic nature of…

Datadrum v.2.04  was an interactive video installation in which the transmission of sound became  visualised as it traveled across a model city.The video was mapped onto miniature architectural models and participants drummed on electronic pads to interact with the work, triggering sound and image events. This transmission reached out to people inside the Sixth Dimensional…