Jordan Wolfson: Body Sculpture

Jordan Wolfson is an artist whose work reflects the situation of the world today. Acting as a witness to the shadow forces within the human condition, Wolfson positions the audience in a physical and moral confrontation with issues facing society and our own place within them.

Wolfson’s animatronic sculptures stage the artist’s desire to reach a deeper register of audience feeling. His works reside at the interface of art history and new technology, drawing from a formal lineage of twentieth-century sculpture as well as images and motifs from the mass media, popular culture and the internet.

This is the first solo presentation of Wolfson’s work in Australia and will feature the world premiere of Body Sculpture — a major acquisition for the National Gallery’s collection. As with Wolfson’s previous animatronic works Female Figure 2014 and Colored Sculpture 2016, this new work combines sculpture and performance to generate emotional and physical responses in the viewer. Body Sculpture will be shown alongside key works from the national collection selected by the artist, offering Australian audiences further insights into Wolfson’s innovative vision.

Curator: Russell Storer, Head Curator, International Art

VIEWER ADVICE

Works in this exhibition depict mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised. Children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sound levels reach 100 decibels at certain points (equivalent to a motorbike) with loud drumming and impact noises.

Video newsreel available HERE