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Explore the strangeness and beauty of bodies in everyday motion. A dancer turns awkwardly to inspect her foot. Three men gyrate together to keep a large hula hoop spinning. In a darkened room, gallery visitors meet each other as they reach into a cone of swirling light. These are some of the actions and encounters that await in Pause, Turn, Touch, Reach.

Beginning with Eadweard Muybridge’s revelatory photographs of human movement from the 1880s, the exhibition brings together sculptures, video, photographs and installations by artists spanning a century – from Edgar Degas in the early 1900s to Gabriella and Silvana Mangano in the early 2000s.

Daniel Crooks, paying contemporary homage to Muybridge, tracks his own movement in a sinuous sculpture. Joanna Piotrowska photographs women in poses that suggest both dance and self-defence. The artist duo nova Milne, in their video installation, choreograph an endless meeting and parting of their bodies.

Finally, viewers’ own bodies come into play in Anthony McCall’s much-loved ‘solid light’ work Meeting you halfway II – an installation that invites us to locate our own ever-changing place in the world relative to others.

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About the Gallery
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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