The Fall
2022
Medium
two-channel colour video, sound
Measurements
28 min 9 sec
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by The JTM Foundation, Katherine and James Murray and NGV Supporters of First Nations Art, 2025
© courtesy of the artist, represented by Jhana Millers Gallery
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Composed as a series of interconnected chapters, Christopher Ulutupu’s two-channel video continues his interrogation of historical representations of Pacific peoples and landscapes. Through surreal and tender imagery, The fall provides a deeply moving reflection on postcolonial futures and the potential unravelling of capitalism, asking the powerful question: ‘What happens when it all falls away?’ An immersive, cinematic experience, The fall asks the viewer to consider what might endure, collapse – or even triumph – in the wake of chaos, instability and change.