NGV Triennial EXTRA
The NGV International is staying open until 11pm with DJs, live tunes, talks about the weather, artist and curator chats, a tennis ball exchange and more.
Overview
Peering at art, whether it's at a seven-metre-high thumbs-up or Australian flowers and botanicals frozen into acrylic blocks, is all about broadening your perspective. As you look, you see how the artist surveys the world — and what awaits them as they observe. Checking out the 2023–24 NGV Triennial at night at NGV Triennial EXTRA adds another layer. Everything appears different after the sun sets, including this wide-ranging showcase of 75 works from 100-plus artists.
Exploring NGV Triennial's latest wares after dark isn't the only part of NGV Triennial EXTRA, however, as it runs from Friday, January 19–Sunday, January 28 until 11pm daily. DJs, live tunes, talks about the weather, artist and curator chats, a tennis ball exchange and more are also on the agenda, with NGV International getting busy for ten evenings
Entry is free — so if you're catching performances by the British artist Thomas J Price's sculptures in NGV's Federation Court from 6–9pm, which Candy Bowers has curated, you won't spend a cent. There's no need for your wallet for anything that you'll be feasting your eyes and ears on, including sound interventions by Chinese-Australian composer and Guzheng performing artist Mindy Meng Wang, conversations by artists such as the Indonesian-based Nadiah Bamadhaj and Malaysia's Yee I-Lann, and drop-in screenings.
The same goes for enjoying the talents hitting the decks from 9–11pm, like Sui Zhen, RONA, C.FRIM and IN2STELLAR, who'll be getting you dancing.
And, you can take part in David Shrigley's Melbourne Tennis Ball Exchange, where you can bring a ball then take a ball, with NGV Triennial EXTRA taking place during 2024 Australian Open.
Funds are required if you're eager for a sip at the cocktail-slinging Four Pillars gin bar, some Moët in the Great Hall, or vino with oysters and charcuterie platters from Yering Station's wine bar. And, you'll need money for dining at the NGV Garden Restaurant, the Great Hall and NGV Garden, where everything from pork belly bao and wagyu beef sliders to gelato is on offer.
Images: Installation views of Franziska Furter's work Liquid Skies/Gwrwynt and Richard Lewer's work on display in NGV
Triennial from 3 December 2023 – 7 April 2024 at NGV International, Melbourne. Photo: Lillie Thompson. // Alchemy Consort. Courtesy of the artists. // Sweet Mama by Candy Bowers. Courtesy of the artist. Photography: Teniola Komolafe.
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