'Conquest of Space: Science Fiction & Contemporary Art' reveals previously unexplored intersections between science fiction (SF) and art. Science fiction and art have long been connected by a set of related interests such as technology and formal expressions. Science fiction in its most popular manifestations, such as literature and cinema, expresses cultural anxieties and desires through a set of concepts, tropes and themes shared with the visual arts.This exhibition features more than 40 artworks exploring important stories in the history of the science fiction genre.
—
Curated by Dr Andrew Frost
Artists
Giles Alexander
Rick Amor
Lionel Bawden
Nicholas Chevalier
Shoufay Derz
John A Douglas
Hayden Fowler
James Gleeson
Michaela Gleave
John Glover
Tristan Jalleh
Phil James
Biljana Jancic
Shalini Jardin
Megan Jenkinson
Madeleine Kelly
Robert Klippel
Sam Leach
Tony Lloyd
Laith McGregor
Callum Morton
nova Milne
Adam Norton
Joel Rea
Sandra Selig
Kate Shaw
Sam Smith
Jeffrey Smart
Eugene Von Guerard
Adam Norton, Last Man On Earth 2012, Conquest of Space 2012. Installation view, 'Conquest of Space: Science Fiction & Contemporary Art', UNSW Galleries, 2014.
Photograph: Britta Campion
Installation view, 'Conquest of Space: Science Fiction & Contemporary Art', UNSW Galleries, 2014.
Photograph: Britta Campion
Nova Milne, Videodromes for the Alone Amputee of the Neurotic Future 1988-2012. Installation view, 'Conquest of Space: Science Fiction & Contemporary Art', UNSW Galleries, 2014.
Photograph: Britta Campion
Installation view, 'Conquest of Space: Science Fiction & Contemporary Art', UNSW Galleries, 2014.
Photograph: Britta Campion
Biljana Jancic, Bow 2014. Installation view, 'Conquest of Space: Science Fiction & Contemporary Art', UNSW Galleries, 2014.
Photograph: Britta Campion
Public Programs
Acknowledgements
Presented in partnership with ABC TV, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the College of Fine Arts, UNSW.