In 1974 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released That’s Entertainment! to celebrate the studio’s 50th anniversary which now, in 2024, marks its 100th year centenary. Perhaps to echo the film’s status as a proto-highlight reel anticipating a legacy, the exhibition of the same name at Animal House is a dedication to Yusi Zang, Tim Woodward, Beth Maslen, Chris Madden, […]
The Possibilities Are Immense: Fifty Years of the George Paton Gallery comes at a transitional moment for the University of Melbourne’s student gallery, also known as the GPG. In 2022, the GPG moved out of the decrepit old asbestos-riddled student union building and into the new student ‘precinct,’ a conglomerate of sinewy grey concrete, golden […]
In reflecting on the varied approaches to furniture engaged by artists, designers and architects, the cultural and social contribution of furniture is evident. However, architecture’s urge to respond and engage with the modern socio-political conditions has become more present.