Two suns

Ruth Höflich

Germany born 1976, arrived Australia 2017
Two suns
2023
two-channel video with sound
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2022

Directed and edited by Ruth Höflich

Production: Ruth Höflich, Beth Maslen, 
National Gallery of Victoria: Beckett Rozentals, Emma North

Cinematography: Kate Meakin

Original poem script: Emmalea Russo

Sound recording and mix: Andrew Wilson 

Costume design: Beth Maslen 

Assistant directors: Allison Gibbs, Beth Maslen

Set photography:  Ruth Höflich, Beth Maslen and Kate Meakin

Cast: Jennifer Sun Baulch, Indiana Coole, Carmen Keiso, Damien Laing, Rory Maley,  

Kalinda Vary, Nikia Whitely 

Jasper Jordan-Lang, Asam Lama, Kasia Lynch, Nicholas Mahady, Trent Walter, Briega Young

Narration: Olga Bennett 

Music: Schubert Sonate A-Dur D959, second movement (Andantino) 

performed by Michael Leslie 

Featured works from the NGV Collection

William Blake
England 1757–1827
The Harlot and the Giant
1824–27
illustration for The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Purgatorio XXXII, 85-87 and 142-53)

pen and ink and watercolour over pencil and black chalk, with sponging

Felton Bequest, 1920 (1019-3)

William Blake
England 1757–1827

The Schismatics and Sowers of Discord: Mohammed
1824–27

illustration for The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (Inferno XXVIII, 19-42)

pen and ink and watercolour over pencil and traces of black chalk

Christine Godden
Australia born 1947
No title (Birth of Raystar Pine)
1974
gelatin silver photograph
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 (PH126.9-1991)

Christine Godden
Australia born 1947
Self. Sunny day in winter
1974
gelatin silver photograph
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 (PH124-1991)

Christine Godden
Australia born 1947
Jim in the snow
1974
gelatin silver photograph
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 (PH117-1991)

Christine Godden
Australia born 1947
Elena’s pillow
1974
gelatin silver photograph
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 (PH115-1991)

Christine Godden
Australia born 1947
Wendy on my bed
1973, printed 1986
gelatin silver photograph
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 (PH103-1991)

Christine Godden
Australia born 1947
Wet horse
1973
gelatin silver photograph
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1991 (PH102-1991)

Ed Ruscha
United States born 1937
Various small fires and milk
1970
artist’s book: photo-offset lithograph and printed text, 23 folios, printed paper cover, glued binding
2nd edition, edition of 3000
Gift of Robert Rooney through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2009 (2009.526)

Leonor Fini
Argentina 1907– France 1996, France from 1931/32
Sleep
1940s–50s
colour lithograph
Felton Bequest, 1959 (328-5)