A slower, less transactional biennial for Adelaide
Prefacing the human condition, and the healing aspect of intimate spaces, the next edition of the Adelaide Biennial of Australia Art promises to be a balm for viewers.
Tina Stefanou, ‘Hym(e)nals’, 2022. Four-channel video projection from performance documentation, quadraphonic sound. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Wil Normyle.
With the title Inner Sanctum, viewers will already be prepared for an exhibition that promotes a more intimate consideration. Announced this week, the theme for the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art – which will open at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) in March 2024 – taps into a collective contemporary psyche that hungers for humanity.
Guest curator for the exhibition, José Da Silva explains, ‘Inner Sanctum offers a snapshot of contemporary Australia that is reflective and hopeful.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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