ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND, ONE FOOT IN THE WATER

23 June - 27 August 2023

Pinnacles Gallery

At a time when many are experiencing complex feelings about the frailty of life and future uncertainty, the exhibition One foot on the ground, one foot in the water turns to the subject of our own mortality. Eleven contemporary artists present paintings, sculptures, installations and sound works that invoke experiences of loss, impermanence, transience, remembrance, memorialisation and their own expressions of grief. Each artist offers insight into the ways we let go of death, or hold it close, as a continuing living presence in the world. Artworks and other objects can reflect these kinds of present-absences, allowing the departed to continue to resonate in our memory, and in objects that outlive them.

One foot on the ground, one foot in the water is a La Trobe Art Institute exhibition toured by NETS Victoria. Curated by Travis Curtin.

Launch

Friday 23 June 2023

6pm for 6.30pm speeches

Pinnacles Gallery

Exhibition Partners

Catherine Bell, Final resting place [detail], 2018-20 100 vessels hand-carved from floral foam, 100 digital photographs, digital photo display installation, dimensions variable Image courtesy of the Artist and Sutton Gallery, Melbourne

Photography: Ian Hill

EXHIBITION SUPPORTER

Ephemera:

Ephemera is supported by a multitude of engaging public programs and features a selection of curated sculptures of national and international acclaim alongside those vying for the $1,000 People’s Choice Award, $10,000 Artistic Excellent Award and the $90,000 Ephemera Acquisitive Prize.

Competitive works will be on display along Townsville’s picturesque 2km beachfront – The Strand – from 22 July to 6 August 2023.

People’s Choice Award Winner 2019

Photography: Andrew Rankin Photography

Artist Walking Tour

Saturday 22 July 2023

The Strand

LAUNCH

Saturday 22 July 2023

6pm for 6.30pm speeches

The Strand