Performance and participatory art

Collection Highlights

Gordon BENNETT<br/> <em>Performance with object for the expiation of guilt (Violence and grief remix)</em> 1996 (still)<br /> colour video transferred to digital video, sound<br /> 7 min 42 sec<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of the artist, 2000<br /> 2000.219<br /> © The Estate of Gordon Bennett <!--67407--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/67407"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Gordon BENNETT
Performance with object for the expiation of guilt (Violence and grief remix)
 1996 Bonita ELY<br/> <em>Murray River punch</em> 1980; 2008 {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> colour inkjet prints, inkjet prints, colour DVD, sound<br /> 15 min 38 sec (a-q) 117.0 x 932.0 cm (overall)<br /> ed. 1/3<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2009<br /> 2009.435.a-q<br /> © Bonita Ely. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--91051--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/91051"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Bonita ELY
Murray River punch
 1980; printed 2008 Nick CAVE<br/> <em>Soundsuit</em> (2015) <!-- (view 1) --><br /> from the <i>Soundsuit</i> series 1992–<br /> fibreglass, cotton, shell, glass, plastic, metal<br /> 227.5 x 71.0 x 79.3 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds donated by the Fox Family Foundation and the NGV Foundation, 2016<br /> 2016.88<br /> © Nick Cave, courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery, New York <!--118977--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/118977"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Nick CAVE
Soundsuit
 (2015)
from the Soundsuit series 1992– Mike PARR<br/> <em>100 breaths</em> 1994 <!-- (recto) --><br /> colour video, sound<br /> 52 min<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of the artist, 2002<br /> 2002.172<br /> © Courtesy of the artist <!--70104--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/70104"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Mike PARR
100 breaths
 1994 Emily FLOYD<br/> <em>The dawn</em> 2014 <!-- (installation) --><br /> painted aluminium, books<br /> 375.0 x 600.0 x 700.0 cm (overall)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Loti & Victor Smorgon Fund, 2014<br /> 2015.382<br /> © Emily Floyd courtesy of Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne <!--113869--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/113869"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Emily FLOYD
The dawn
 2014 Tom CRAGO (designer)<br /> TANTALUS MEDIA (design studio)<br/> <em>Materials</em> 2016-2017 <!-- (video still) --><br /> colour virtual reality environment, sound (computer software)<br /> <br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased NGV Foundation, 2018<br /> 2018.1352<br /> © Tom Crago <!--131593--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/131593"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Tom CRAGO (designer) TANTALUS MEDIA (design studio)
Materials
 2016-2017 Yayoi KUSAMA<br/> <em>Flower Obsession</em> (2016-2017) <!-- (installation view) --><br /> flower decals, fabric flowers, furniture, found objects<br /> 330.0 x 1890.0 x 1480.0 cm (variable) (installation)<br /> ed. 1/3<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, NGV Women’s Association, 2018<br /> 2017.1244.1<br /> © Yayoi Kusama, courtesy Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo <!--131613--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/131613"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Yayoi KUSAMA
Flower Obsession
 (2016-2017) Alexandra KEHAYOGLOU<br/> <em>Santa Cruz River</em> 2017 <!-- (recto) --><br /> wool<br /> 300.0 x 478.0 x 714.0 cm (installed)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of Michael and Andrew Buxton from MAB Corporation Pty Ltd, and the Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Foundation, 2018<br /> 2018.659<br /> © Alexandra Kehayoglou <!--131225--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/131225"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Alexandra KEHAYOGLOU
Santa Cruz River
 2017 Carsten HÖLLER<br/> <em>Golden mirror carousel</em> (2014) <!-- (installation ) --><br /> powder-coated and painted steel, gold-plated stainless steel, tinite-plated stainless steel, brass, mirror, stained plywood, light bulbs, electric motors, control unit, power unit<br /> 480.0 x 750.0 cm diameter (variable)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Loti & Victor Smorgon Fund, 2014<br /> 2014.1987<br /> © The artist <!--113103--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/113103"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Carsten HÖLLER
Golden mirror carousel
 (2014) Carlos AMORALES<br/> <em>We'll see how all reverberates</em> (2012) <!-- (installation) --><br /> copper, epoxy paint on steel, rope<br /> (a-c) 275.1 x 1131.0 x 1194.0 cm (variable) (installation)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Loti & Victor Smorgon Fund, 2014<br /> 2015.386.a-c<br /> © Carlos Amorales, courtesy of Kurimanzutto, Mexico City <!--114971--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/114971"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Carlos AMORALES
We'll see how all reverberates
 (2012) Leigh BOWERY<br/> <em>Pregnant tutu head</em> 1992 <!-- (view 1) --><br /> cotton, rayon, polyester, nylon, foam, leather<br /> (a) 87.0 cm (centre back) 25.0 cm (sleeve length) (top) (b) 130.0 cm (length) 92.0 cm (inner leg) (tights) (c) 130.0 cm (outer circumference) 45.0 cm (height) (headpiece) (d-e) 54.0 x 14.0 cm irreg. (each) (gloves) (f-g) 35.0 x 29.5 x 50.0 cm (each) (shoes)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of Nicola Bateman Bowery, 1999<br /> 1999.228.a-g<br /> © Courtesy of the artist's estate <!--66194--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/66194"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Leigh BOWERY
Pregnant tutu head
 1992 Leigh BOWERY<br/> <em>The Metropolitan</em> (c. 1988) <!-- (front view) --><br /> cotton, rayon, leather, sequins, metal, paint<br /> (a) 184.0 cm (centre back) 67.0 cm (sleeve length) (dress) (b) 125.0 cm (centre back) 77.0 cm (waist, flat) (outer petticoat) (c) 125.0 cm (centre back) 112.0 cm (waist, flat) (inner petticoat) (d) 109.0 x 8.0 cm irreg. (belt) (e) 50.0 x 8.0 cm (neck belt) (f-g) 21.0 x 12.0 cm irreg. (each) (gloves) (h) 91.0 cm (outer circumference) 19.0 cm (height) 23.5 cm (width) (helmet) (i-j) 24.0 cm (height) (each) 12.0 cm (width) (each) 26.0 cm (length) (each) (shoes)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1999<br /> 1999.180.a-j<br /> © Courtesy of the artist's estate <!--66193--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/66193"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Leigh BOWERY
The Metropolitan
 (c. 1988)