
Ronnie van Hout is a bold and playful multimedia artist whose aesthetic reflects an ongoing en- gagement with the uncanny. Having honed a distinctive style referred to as ‘existential absurdism’, van Hout’s sculptural installations, videos and text works evoke constructed worlds that are simul- taneously humorous, unsettling and nostalgic. Throughout his career, the artist has treated his own body as subject and object, using moulds and resin to create various doppelgangers that play with ideas of the self, while avoiding self-portraiture or narcissism. Many of his works explore a fascination with the figure of the ‘outsider’ – aliens, robots, gurus and cult leaders – interrogating the psychology of uneven power relationships while setting up situations in which the audience’s gaze is returned.
Established in Melbourne in 2011, with a second space opened in Sydney in 2019, STATION is dedicated to presenting an engaging, conceptually-driven exhibition program, with the aim of fostering rigorous, critically-engaged contemporary art practices. STATION represents a broad stable of established and emerging Australian and international artists. We are committed to bringing Australian contemporary art practices to international audiences and presenting opportunities for our artists to be positioned within a broader global dialogue.

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