Need a cosy weekend activity to up the culture this winter? Cerith Wyn Evans is debuting his first comprehensive Australian exhibition, Cerith Wyn Evans .... in light of the visible, inviting visitors to take a stroll through a passage of space and time.
The MCA is hosting a selection of his major works alongside several site-specific pieces that engage with and emulate the natural environment of Warrane (Sydney Harbour).
Wyn Evans, a Welsh artist, is known best for his large-scale contemporary environments of light and sound, utilising mediums of glass and neon light to question relationships between language and space, time and perception, and thought and meaning.
The exhibition will feature towering light sculptures, including F=O=U=N=T=A=I=N (2020), an epic architectural wall of white neon. The artist takes inspiration from the choreography of Japanese noh theatre, with this series mapping the notation of noh movements as gestures suspended in space.
Other featured works include Two Gravity Gongs (2025), echoing the distinctive sounds of the area, and Composition for 37 Flutes (2018), in which 37 glass pipes ‘inhale’ and breathe sound into the gallery.
The MCA is opening Cerith Wyn Evans .... in light of the visible to audiences of all ages, running a series of public programs which include an exclusive in-conversation event with the artist, experimental film screenings, morning tai chi and guided walking tours. Head down to the MCA for an eye-opening individual experience or a day trip with the kids, with the cafe and store open all day.
The Details
What: Cerith Wyn Evans, in the light of the visible
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George St, The Rocks
When: Until 19 October
Cost: Adults $35, free entry for MCA members and under 18s (including access to all current exhibitions)
Get Tickets: Online
Main Image Credit: MCA | Supplied