The light fades but the gods remain | Bill Henson
National Exhibition Register
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Bill HENSON Untitled 3, 2018–19
- Medium
- pigment ink-jet print
- Dimensions
- 104.0 x 154.5 cm
- Image Credit
- courtesy of the artist, Tolarno Galleries (Melbourne) and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery (Sydney)
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Bill HENSON Untitled 11, 2018–19
- Medium
- pigment ink-jet print
- Dimensions
- 104.0 x 154.5 cm
- Image Credit
- courtesy of the artist, Tolarno Galleries (Melbourne) and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery (Sydney)
About the exhibition
The light fades but the gods remain is a major exhibition showcasing two key series by Bill Henson, one of Australia’s most eminent artists, exploring the suburb of Glen Waverley where he grew up. In celebration of MGA’s 25th anniversary, Henson was commissioned to revisit the suburb of his childhood and to produce a new body of work that reflects upon his earlier series Untitled 1985–86, known by many as ‘the suburban series’. This ground-breaking commission offers an unparalleled insight into one of Australia’s most revered artists, as he explores the notion of home, intensifying the everyday to a point of dramatic revelation and romantic beauty.
Artists and Curator
- Curator
- Pippa Milne, MGA Senior Curator
- Artists
Bill Henson
Available Dates and
Exhibition Details
- Available dates
- 01/08/2020 - 01/12/2024
- Exhibition size
- Between 50-75 sq or running metres
- Originating state
- VIC
- Organised by
- Monash Gallery ofart
- Price
- $5,000 (exc. freight)
- Web Site
- http://mga.org.au/exhibition/view/exhibition/251
- Primary contact
- Katie Tremschnig
- Position
- Gallery Registrar
- Organisation
- Monash Gallery ofart
- Phone
- 03 9265 4890
- Katie.Tremschnig@monash.vic.gov.au
- Secondary contact
- Cait Burgoyne
- Phone
- 03 9265 489
- Cait.Burgoyne@monash.vic.gov.au
- Acknowledgement
- MGA would like to acknowledge the following exhibition supporters: City of Monash, Creative Victoria, Bowness Family Foundation, Daniel Besen and Dr Les Walkling