You Promised Me, You Said a Lie to Me

Overview

Art fans may be intrigued by the sound of You Promised Me, You Said a Lie to Me, an international exhibition soon to be opening at Anna Schwartz Sydney. Curated by Melbourne's Alexie Glass-Kantor, the diverse collection of paintings, sculptures and installations takes its title from an eighth-century Irish ballad and echoes its themes of love, loss and impermanence.

Ambitiously showcasing a collection of the hottest, most covetable artworks currently making waves internationally, the exhibition includes the films and video works of Ireland's Jesse Jones, the cross-medium creations of France's Laurent Grasso, 52 individual paintings by Singaporean artist Heman Chong and a new work commissioned specially for the exhibition by Australian artist Susan Jacobs.

Aside from the works themselves, the show should provide an insight into Glass-Kantor’s current take on both the international and Australian scene — with implications for those eager to anticipate the tone she will set as the new executive director of Sydney's Artspace come November.

Image: Laurent Grasso, Visibility is a Trap