For the first time in over 20 years, the historic Centenary Galleries within The Art Gallery of Western Australia will be fully open to the public with TIME • RONE—a profoundly moving multi-sensory exhibition by award-winning artist Rone.
Hot on the heels of his sold-out Melbourne show that saw more than 100,000 punters walk through the doors of the once-abandoned Flinders Street Station ballroom, it’s now Perth’s turn to be immersed in Rone’s boundary-pushing art.
But this is like no gallery you’ve ever visited. Across 12 rooms over two floors, the multi-sensory installations (including one created exclusively for the Perth pop-up) will feature Rone’s haunting large-scale murals, evocative lighting and fixtures, transforming the forgotten spaces of the AGWA into extraordinary time-capsules of mid-century Australia.
Working closely with long-term collaborator Carly Spooner on the styling and composer Nick Batterham on the soundscape, each room captures a moment frozen in time. Stationery scattered, books strewn, peeling paint and deliberately placed cobwebs ask the viewers to embrace impermanence in life and find beauty in decay.
There’ll also be a pop-up Rone store, immersive dinners and a Rone-inspired bar to debrief on the experience over a tipple or two.
After months of fastidious preparation and curation, TIME opens on Monday, 1 July running until Monday, 30 September and tickets are on sale now. This immersive exhibit won’t be around for long, and if Melbourne’s sold-out season is anything to go by, you’re not going to want to miss this one. Secure your tickets here.
The Details
What: TIME • RONE
When: 1 July-30 September 2024
Where: The Art Gallery of Western Australia’s Centenary Galleries
More information: here
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Image credit: © RONE 2024.