You are invited to join members of the committee of the NSW Division of the Colour Society of Australia for an in-person event attending the fascinating colour-themed exhibition Pursuit of Happiness at Ngununggula Gallery, the Southern Highlands Regional Gallery at 1 Art Gallery Rd in Bowral NSW on the afternoon of Sunday March 9. Please join us at the entrance to the exhibition at 1:30 pm. Images from the exhibition can be seen on the Ngununggula Gallery Facebook page. The exhibition continues to March 30, open 7 days. 10am–4pm.
Registration for this event is optional but recommended to allow us to keep you informed of any additions or variations to our plans for the afternoon.
About the exhibition
"Colour plays a vital role in shaping how we perceive and interact with the world around us. Artists carve up the colour spectrum in various ways to impart emotions, express ideas, or evoke visceral responses.
Colour is a fascinating element, and the Pursuit of Happiness exhibition leans into its captivating nature and alluring quality. Australian artists Rebecca Baumann, Christopher Langton, Belem Lett, and Brendan Van Hek are well known for their distinct practices, which collectively span painting, installation and sculpture.
These artists converge around their shared interest in colour. They employ vibrantly painted lines, sources of light, reflective surfaces, and imposing sculptural forms to underscore the luminous qualities of colour, among numerous other enquiries into biology, psychology, philosophy and popular culture. Promoting us to reflect on how we perceive our environment and the emotions that stir within us". - Ngununggula Gallery
In addition, please save the date for our exciting International Colour Day 2025 event on the evening of Friday March 21. Three paintings conservators, Simon Ives (Art Gallery of NSW), Marieke Gerken (Bruker Nano Analytics, Berlin) and Rika Pause (Boijmans van Beuningen Museum Rotterdam) will speak in a free online forum on new insights into pigments for paintings. The forum will be held in conjunction with the AIC Study Group in Arts and Design and will be introduced by SGAD Chair Prof. Dr. Maria João Durão (University of Lisbon). Registration will open at the end of February.
Please note that our webinar with Professor Steve Westland and Maggie Maggio discussing their recent book Universal Principles of Color, previously announced for February 24, has had to be postponed.
