Artist Talk by Tim Gruchy

Next date: Friday, 14 February 2025 | 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM

Tim Gruchy, Beauty Unbeauty

Brothers Tim and Mic grew up in Bundaberg and, along with being celebrated individual artists, have worked extensively together since the mid-1980s. The Brothers Gruchy exhibition features works from their collaborative explorations in the use of video, multimedia, and performative art practices. Artist Tim Gruchy discusses their history of art making and the works in the exhibition.

This event is in conjunction with The Brothers Gruchy exhibition at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: THE BROTHERS GRUCHY

The Brothers Gruchy presents nine key artworks by acclaimed digital artists Tim and Mic Gruchy, which focus on the intersections of technological innovations with biological forms, human perception, artificial intelligence, and synaesthesia.

The Brothers Gruchy is a touring exhibition curated by Bundaberg Regional Galleries and presented in partnership with Museums & Galleries Queensland. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program and is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

The Brothers Gruchy will be displayed at Cowra Regional Art Gallery from14 February until 23 March 2025.

ABOUT TIM GRUCHY - VISUAL MUSICIAN, MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST

Tim’s extensive career spans the exploration and composition of interactive immersive multimedia through installation and performance, redefining its role and challenging delineations between cultural sectors. He’s exhibited multimedia works, photography, video, music and performance since the early 1980s. Works are in private, corporate and museum collections, and the public art arena. His installations and performances feature in international and Australasian institutions, festivals and public spaces. He has exhibited in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Holland, Belgium, UK, USA, Japan, France and Thailand Currently a Distinguished Professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and Adjunct Research Professor, University of South Australia. His research includes interactivity, the human computer interface and performative interactives.

Image TOP: Tim Gruchy, Beauty Unbeauty (detail) (still), 2019, non-synchronised five channel video, 00:50:00. Image courtesy of the artist.

Image BELOW: Portrait of Tim Gruchy. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo by Alex Frayne.

Portrait of Tim Gruchy

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When

  • Friday, 14 February 2025 | 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location

Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Street Cowra, 2794, View Map

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