December, 2012 – Graham Miln

NSW Art Gallery

Arrangements did not go entirely according to plan and I found myself with some time alone in Sydney. With this fragment of time I visited the NSW Art Gallery near the Royal Botanic Gardens.

I avoided trying to see all the gallery had to offer. I had been before many times and have learnt to focus on one or two sections per visit. To do more, is to risk becoming fatigued and souring the visit.

The gallery’s collection has grown since my last visit. I left uplifted and delighted with the time I spent slowly moving around the exhibit space.

An organic wooden sculpture
An organic wooden sculpture

Reflective bowl
Reflective bowl

Mould of the artist mounted on a bronze block
Mould of the artist mounted on a bronze block

A hyper real sculpture
A hyper real sculpture

A captivating but disturbing room; the audio loops an awkward conversation

Ignore the body, it is not important
Ignore the body, it is not important

A blocked/bitmap sculpture of a human
A blocked/bitmap sculpture of a human

A vase of flowers
A vase of flowers

Vanity
Vanity

NSW Art Gallery is home to more traditional paintings
NSW Art Gallery is home to more traditional paintings

A close up of the painting above shows the ability of the artist
A close up of the painting above shows the ability of the artist

A selection of works by popular artists is casually displayed
A selection of works by popular artists is casually displayed