Media Release

20 March 2014

Australian artists explore a changing world inVertigo

Asialink Arts and BLINDSIDE are pleased to present Vertigo as part of the 2014 Asialink Arts Touring Exhibition Program.

Taking its name from the Hitchcock film of the same name, Vertigo investigates the disorientating effects of a rapidly changing global environment.

Curated by Claire Anna Watson, Vertigo features work by ten contemporary Australian artists: Boe-lin Bastian, Cate Consandine, Simon Finn, Justine Khamara, Bonnie Lane, Kristin McIver, Kiron Robinson, Kate Shaw, Tania Smith and Alice Wormald. Presenting drawing, video, collage and sculptural works, the artists embrace diverse strategies in their attempt to make sense of the world around them.

Touring to venues in Indonesia, Taiwan and Korea, Vertigo will provide an opportunity for audiences in the region to engage in both the personal and universal themes explored within the artists’ practices, and gain an insight into contemporary Australian visual culture.

Director of Asialink Arts Lesley Alway says, ‘Reflecting on an accelerating world and its associated anxieties, Vertigo features a search for balance and a re-evaluation about priorities and possibilities for the future. At a time where we are connecting globally and searching for connections, dialogue about the way we live and envision the future has never been more important.’

Vertigo first opens in Indonesia at Galeri Soemardja- Bandung Institute of Technology, on March 20. It will then travel to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei, and then to POSCO Art Gallery in Seoul.

Interviews with the curator and artists are available on request.

Exhibition dates and venues

Indonesia: 20 March – 15 April 2014, Galeri Soemardja – Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung
Taiwan: 9 May – 8 June 2014, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Taipei
South Korea: Dates TBC, 2014, POSCO Art Gallery, Seoul

Australian Partners

Asialink Arts actively expands opportunities for cultural exchange and aims to develop the international capability of the cultural sector based on the principles of partnership, collaboration and reciprocity. Exhibition Touring delivers contemporary exhibitions of Australian art to venues throughout the Asian region, reflecting current art practices and providing opportunities for artistic exchange and development. www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts

BLINDSIDE is an independent contemporary arts space located in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. Its mission is to push and foster contemporary talent, providing a discursive platform for collaboration and experimentation. The organisation brings together artists and diverse communities, facilitating new dialogues and challenging expectations. www.BLINDSIDE.org.au

For press queries, please contact
Exhibition Manager, Louise Joel
E. [email protected] |Ph. (613) 9035 9605 | Mob. +61402 336 623
Cultural Manager Australian Embassy Jakarta
E: [email protected] | Mob. +62811 936 744

Image credits: Top left: Boe-lin Bastian, Jellies. Coupling Series, 2010. HD Video (still), 4.13 minutes . Top right: Cate Consandine, Lash, HD Video (still), looped, 2006. Image courtesy of the artist and Sarah Scout, Melbourne. Bottom left: Bonnie Lane, Make Believe, 2012. Single channel HD video (still), 1 hour 5 minutes. Image courtesy of the artist and Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne. Bottom right: Tania Smith, Untitled #8, 2012, Untitled (Domestic Gestures) Series, HD Video (still), 45 seconds. Image courtesy of the artist.

Vertigo is an Asialink Arts and BLINDSIDE touring exhibition. The Asialink Visual Arts Touring Exhibition Program is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Asialink Arts is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its principal arts funding body, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.