This major career survey will reflect on the past decade of Peter Hennessey’s practice. Trained as an architect, Hennessey has established an international profile for his physically imposing, conceptually rigorous sculptures. He is inspired by the science of space exploration and comparable technological advances, and scours the Internet and other publicly available information to produce his work. The resulting sculptures are ‘re-enactments’ of objects that allow people to encounter in three-dimensions what they would otherwise only see in reproduction, or on the Web. In recreating these structures, Hennessey explores the ‘space between images and experience’ and expounds on related social, political and economic imperatives. Making it real will include Hennessey’s most significant extant sculptures, including My Humvee (Inversion therapy) 2008 from The University of Queensland Art Collection, as well as new work emerging from a related residency at UQ’s Centre for Hypersonics.
Curator: Samantha Littley
Image: Peter Hennessey – Where we are now (Navstar Block II-F satellite, USA) 2014
Opening
Friday 13 March 6.15 for 6.30pm
to be opened by
Wayne Tunnicliffe
Head Curator Australian Art
Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Public Programs
Friday 13 March 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Before the opening, please join Peter Hennessey for an artist talk with exhibition curator Samantha Littley. More
Wednesday 18 March 6.00pm
Peter Hennessey and Professor Michael Smart discuss Peter’s recent residency with The University of Queensland’s Centre for Hypersonics, internationally renowned for its hypersonic aerodynamics research. Chaired by Dr Allison Holland. More
Visitors are encouraged to draw in the exhibition; drawing boards, paper and pencils provided.
