Contemplations: Contemporary still life

This exhibition of still life artworks offers a compelling exploration of one of the oldest and most enduring genres in art history. In contemporary art, still life continues to captivate artists with its potential for experimentation and reinterpretation. Still life allows artists to engage with both the ordinary and the symbolic, offering a meditative space to reflect on the relationship between objects and human experience. In today’s fast-paced, image-saturated world, still life remains a powerful vehicle for introspection and an enduring testament to the ability of art to capture the beauty and meaning in the simplest of things.

Featured artists include Andrea Gledhill, Fiona Cotton, Fiona O’Byrne, James White, Jodi Thompson, Kate Durack, Kir Larwill, Leah Bullen, Lucy McCann, Michaela Laurie, Phoebe Hillard, Samantha Dennison, and Simone Hale.

Opening Night: Friday 7 February, 6-8pm (opening remarks 6pm)

Image credit: Jodi Thompson, Does my bum look big in this?, 2024, oil on ply, 63 x 42cm. Courtesy the artist.