Time of Others

Overview

GOMA's latest exhibition works in a very specific fashion. Pieces travel between venues, and when they're at each particular place, the project stops, evolves and changes. It's the art equivalent of musical chairs — and we mean that in a good way.

Indeed, in bringing together four of the Asia-Pacific's leading institutions for collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting contemporary art, Time of Others boasts an ingenious method for reflecting upon social and cultural relations in the region today. It does require a further note of explanation, though. The tinkering and alterations happen as the collection prepares to move cities, rather than occurring before audience's eyes.

Still, as the curatorial collaboration makes its final outing after two years of flitting between galleries, it's impossible not to marvel at the concept — and the creativity on display, of course. Showcasing new works by artists from the area and diving into the depths of existing holdings at each of the participating museums, Time of Others aims to reveal multiple perspectives and differences to create a basis for discussion and reflection.

Image: LE An-My, Vietnam 1960-, Damage Control Training, USS Nashville, Senegal (from 'Events Ashore' series) 2009, Archival inkjet pigment print on 380gsm Harman Professional Inkjet paper mounted on sintra, 101.6 x 143.5cm, Acc. 2011.218, The Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art. Purchased 2011 with funds from Michael Sidney Myer through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation.