Portent (a ritual)
Presented in association with Holmes à Court Gallery
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Inspired by the artist’s experience of the 2023 Exmouth eclipse, Andrew Nicholls’ exhibition, Portent plays with the common understanding of eclipses as bad omens in diverse cultures throughout history. Video projections and large-scale wall murals and printed hangings, lighting and sound take over the gallery and see the space repeatedly morph from light to darkness and back again.
The exhibition comprises solo works and collaborations with Ad Lib Collective, Sarah Elson, Chad Peacock and Wind Up Bird.
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Prior to the opening of Portent, there will be two live performances. Experience a musical work commissioned by the artist from acclaimed contemporary classical ensembles Ad Lib Collective and Wind Up Bird.
Performance Dates:
February 4 2024
Holmes à Court Gallery
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Photograph by Dan MacBride, c/o Andrew Nicholls, 2024
Photograph by Dan MacBride, c/o Andrew Nicholls, 2024
Photograph by Dan MacBride, c/o Andrew Nicholls, 2024
Photograph by Dan MacBride, c/o Andrew Nicholls, 2024
Team
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Lead Artist
Andrew Nicholls
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Ad Lib Collective featuring Wind Up Bird
Thea Rossen
Ashley Smith
James Ledger
Josiah Padmanabham
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Performance Director
Mitchell Whelan
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Performers
Thomas Fitzgerald Bloomer
David Charles Collins
Jeffrey Jay Fowler
Timothy Green
Nicholas Harle
Timo Kroker
Sam Madame
Manuao TeAotonga
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Jewellery & Regalia
Sarah Elson
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Costume Design
Rebecca Paterson
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Makeup Design
Manuao Makeup
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Lighting Design
Alex Spartalis
★★★★
"This powerful hybrid of experimental live music, performance art and spectacle created ... a powerful, mythic performance.
...this was a difficult performance to fault. It was an exciting and compelling work, and the absence of language made the mythical element all the more potent. "
Tiffany Barton, ArtsHub​