Opening 7 Nov
Es Devlin: The Turning
FreeStandard Drop-in (excl 7–8 Nov)
Es Devlin is one of the most influential artists working today – a visionary whose work dissolves the boundaries between sculpture, film, architecture, language and performance.
The first exhibition of Es Devlin in Australia, Es Devlin: The Turning presents 5 major commissions: Forest of Us, Memory Palace, Collective Portrait, Screenshare and Redraw the Edges of Yourself. Together, they create an atmospheric environment where audiences transform and contribute to each work through acts of gathering, drawing and reflection. Continuing Devlin’s interest in the collective imagination, Earth’s vast biodiversity and the profound ability of places to house memories, the exhibition is informed by Sydney, its ecologies, communities and evolving identities.
To visit the museum during 7–8 November, book a free opening weekend general admission ticket (opens in new tab).
Opening weekend general admission tickets give you free entry to the museum and 4 exhibitions: The Mall, The Dark, Overflow and Es Devlin: The Turning. Entry to Task Eternal is by paid ticket with an add-on option to experience James Turrell’s Shangri La (Over the Hump).
International Collaborator
Es Devlin is a British artist whose practice ranges from public sculptures and installations. Her work has been presented at Tate Modern, Trafalgar Square, Lincoln Centre as well as the National Portrait Gallery, V&A, Serpentine, Imperial War Museum and Somerset House. Devlin has created kinetic stage designs at the Royal Opera House, the Metropolitan Opera and the National Theatre, as well as Olympic ceremonies, Super Bowl halftime shows and monumental works for large scale stadium concerts in collaboration with the world’s most celebrated musicians.
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