New06
What:New06
Where:
ACCA
111 Sturt Street, Southbank
When:
Runs until May 14 2006
Open Tuesday – Sunday 11am – 6pm
How much:
Free
Contact:
9697 9999
Way back when we were tiny tots, few things matched the thrill of a theme park.
The oscillating roller coaster cries, cyclic carousel melody, and booming carnie-calls pulsed paralytic excitement and a tinge of fear through our bodies. The very thought of dodgems and mad mice knocked our little socks off.
New06 at ACCA is an evocative carnival for bigger kids, showcasing commissioned projects by young Australian artists.
Both skin crawling and enthralling, installed light, sound, photography, video and paint, challenge the senses of all who dare to enter.
Evoking childhood memories, superbly curated works guide us through a painted forest, past hypnotic neon lights, inside eerily mirrored houses and into the depths of a claustrophobic cardboard submarine.
It’s rare to find an exhibition that physically pumps your heart, tracking that fine line between terror and elation. But if you were ever brave enough to enter the haunted house, be sure to strap into New06.
IMAGE CREDIT: Darren Sylvester. You Should Let Go of a Dying Relationship, 2006. Video still (detail).Courtesy the artist, William Mora Gallery, Melbourne and Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art, Sydney.
Medium: Mixed
Drink: Anything, as long as you look good holding it
Keywords: Darren Sylvester, ACCA, Art, Helen Johnson
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