Hiraki Sawa’s O opens at GOMA
Pause for thought and consider the new realm of video art when Hiraki Sawa’s O opens at GOMA this weekend.
The cultural mobility of this London-based, Japanese-born artist has informed his practice, arriving as a key motif throughout his works. Hiraki creates narrative sequences surrounding journeys into real, subconscious and imagined worlds, employing sound and video within an installation. In recent years, Hiraki has produced multi-screen installations, enabling the work to explore multiple narratives and perspectives throughout the space.
Opening at GOMA this Saturday July 19, O considers cycles of time and movement via immersive, thought-provoking imagery, which includes the surface of the moon, the interior of an abandoned house, and the landscape of central Australia. Subtly reflecting on ideas of time and motion, travel and dislocation, the visual stimuli are accompanied by an evocative soundtrack by French-South African artist and musician Dale Berning.
This free exhibition is one part of a string of upcoming Japanese exhibitions at QAGOMA, including Hanga: Modern Japanese prints and Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion.
Image credit:
SAWA, Hiraki (Japan/United Kingdom b.1977) / O (2009) / Multi-channel video installation: 3-channel video projection exhibited from hard drive, HD video, 16:9, colour and black and white, 5-channel sound, 8:00 minutes; 10 channel video installation exhibited on customised LCD monitors, HD video transferred to DVD, 16:9, black and white, silent, 00:60 seconds; 5-channel sound by Organ Octet (edited by Dale Berning) exhibited on customised spinning speakers; customised metal light frames and light-bulb fixtures / Purchased 2010. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery / Photograph: Natasha Harth / Courtesy: QAGOMA
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