Let there be light

Image: ‘ANN’, Paula Dawson, 2008

The Macquarie University Art Gallery recently celebrated the launch of its first exhibition for 2016, with guests being treated to the illuminating works of three artists: Ian Milliss, Paula Dawson, and Vernon Treweeke.

The name of the exhibition, Light Years Ahead, reflects the use of light by these artists in the production and theatre of their work, using it to not only enhance the narrative, but also as an essential part of its display.

“At the forefront of light as art are these three pioneering Australian artists that have experimented with its properties since the 1960s,” explains Rhonda Davis, Senior Curator at the Macquarie University Art Gallery.

The works on offer include Paula Dawson’s ethereal and ghostly holographic renderings; transformative works by Ian Milliss that embrace cultural activism; and the abstract renderings from the ‘father of psychedelic art in Australia’, Vernon Treweeke. Individually, these three artists heralded change in the art scene by seeking alternative paths to produce pieces outside of the conventional art world context, says Rhonda.

“The experimental nature of the artists in Light Years Ahead shows the gallery space as one of infinite and interactive possibilities; reinforces the synergetic intersections of art and science with works rarely seen on public display.”

The Light Years Ahead exhibition is free, open to the public, and will run from 9am to 5pm weekdays until Monday 23 May (excluding public holidays).

An upcoming free tour of the exhibition, also open to the public, will occur on Friday 8 April at 1pm to 2pm, with tour groups meeting at the E11A building.

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