The cycle of biennials, triennials and major blockbuster exhibitions is back in motion. Seeing familiar faces at openings, sipping wine and trying to navigate the crowd to see the actual artworks – it’s hard not to feel like everything is caught up in this one, massive jumble called the arts.
The TarraWarra Biennial 2023: ua usiusi faʻavaʻasavili (an alagāʻupu, Sāmoan proverb, meaning ‘the canoe obeys the wind’) is a refreshing detour. It is located at the TarraWarra Art Museum among rolling hills and laid-back vineyards in the Yarra Valley, around 60 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD.
