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Leyla Stevens

LEYLA STEVENS

Patiwangi, The Death Of Fragrance Art Gallery of New South Wales 2 November 2024–16 February 2025 Sydney
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Leyla Stevens is an Australian–Balinese artist whose films and photographs uncover alternative histories, including of people, rituals and objects connected to the Indonesian island of Bali. Developed through extensive research and community collaboration, her works carry a potent emotive charge in their sensitive yet affecting retellings.

In this exhibition, Stevens will present new multimedia work exploring Bali’s natural world, as told through an overlooked collection of Balinese ink paintings. The original works, made by artisans from the villages of Batuan and Sanur in the 1930s, depict the local landscape and supernatural beings known to dwell within mountains, ravines, forests and rivers. In response, Stevens’ digital animation and sonic composition will make visible the island’s environmental precarity as well as the local philosophies that could support its ecological preservation.

Co-curated by Artspace and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the exhibition is part of the Contemporary Projects series at the Art Gallery.

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The Art Gallery of NSW is one of the most beautiful art museums in the world, set over 5 levels within stunning parklands overlooking Sydney harbour. The museum houses extensive collections of Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art alongside world-class collections of European masters, Asian art and international contemporary art. In addition to the permanent collection, the AGNSW has a vibrant temporary exhibition program, including major international touring shows and flagship annual exhibitions such as the Archibald Prize and ART EXPRESS.

The AGNSW also manages the Brett Whitley Studio, the artist's former workplace and home in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills. The studio offers an intimate insight in to the art and life of one of Australia's most celebrated artists.
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Art Gallery of New South Wales contemporary art institution in Sydney Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
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http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

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Monday – Sunday
10am – 5pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day
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