"These exhibits at Federation Court on the ground floor of NGVI comprises of a large group of geometrically shaped vitrines constructed from brightly coloured dichroic acrylic. SO–IL’s design recontextualises and draws into focus a broad selection of white porcelain objects from the NGV’s Decorative Arts collection, ranging from the seventeenth century to the present day. The display creates a unique dialogue between historical artefacts and contemporary design"
This is John Wardle Architects installation for the 16th International Biennale Architettura 2018 at the Arsenale in Venice. It was curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara. And it will be on display at the foyer of NGV Australia from 7th March to 28th July 2019.
"Somewhere Other invites audiences to look through five portals housed within an intriguing timber and steel structure. Experiencing the project, audiences walk around, through and into a series of interconnected timber volumes, voids and apertures, each framing a ‘portal’, a film work or intentional reflection that provides the viewer with a different experience in each instance. Somewhere Other was developed in collaboration with film makers Coco and Maximilian and New York based, Australia artist, Natasha Johns-Messenger."