Nature

The natural world is a constant inspiration for artists, who explore the myriad forms of nature as a means of expression, a way to understand the cosmos and to explore their personal relationship with their environment.

Featuring works by AES+F, Inge King, Yayoi Kusama, Eko Nugroho and Brett Whiteley, this display includes art by twenty-five artists, drawn from the national collection. Their diverse responses to nature reflect their engagement with materials and natural structures, environmental issues, the symbolisms of natural forms, and the artist’s spiritual affinity with nature.

The works are cast, carved, painted, assembled and woven explorations of nature across cultures, materials, time and traditions.

Curator: Carol Cains, Senior Curator, Asian and Pacific Art.