An afternoon at the Asia Pacific Triennial

Today I spent the afternoon with some friends at the Asia Pacific Triennial at GoMA. It’s one of the most fun and engaging exhibitions but it only happens every three years, so it’s always a must do. Entry is free, making it a lovely and value-packed few hours too! You can come back and find new things to explore and think about too, as it’s on for three months.

The lighting cast beautiful shadows, I always admire the delicate lighting at the Queensland Art Gallery and GoMA.

See more pictures of APT6, what I wore and our dinner at Vapiano!

First, what I wore!

Thukral & Tagra, Dominus Aeris – The Great, Grand Mirage 2009

The styling of this installation is incredible. I loved the wallpaper and all of the details… the clashing lounge suite, the photos, ornaments, everything!

Shinji Ohmaki, Liminal Air – descend 2007–09

This was the most incredible and trippy installation. You were required to remove your shoes, and then you went into a room with a massive fluoro lit wall facing a sculptural cave of string hanging from the ceiling.

It was easy to lose people in there, and if you bumped into someone the view was obscured by string. If you walked around for a little bit, the string started to clasp at your throat and refuse to let you go. It was so surreal.

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Lightning for Neda 2009

Kohei Nawa, PixCell-Elk#2 2009

Charwei Tsai, Mushroom mantra 2008

The Kids’ APT was great! Here we were doing Runa Islam’s “Make believe” activity and creating “turning wonders”, or thaumatropes.

The pattern I made using the Patterns of infinity program by Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

Wit Pimkanchanapong’s “I, you, we” was really popular because two people could swap parts of their faces to become one composite person.

I kind of made something sinister out of Thukral & Tagra’s kids’ activity, “Hi! I am India.”

We left the gallery grudgingly, but it was about to close and none of us had eaten lunch. We decided to go to Vapiano for early dinner. Kathleen had recommended the restaurant highly, for its fresh pizza and pasta and herbs grown on the premises. It’s an incredible concept that I’m glad has come to Brisbane – I really enjoyed my Rucola Ravioli and Crema di Fragola!

Each table has a box of condiments, including fresh herbs and oils! The basil was a beautiful light green colour, and it tasted fantastic.

Awesome day, highly recommended, would buy again A+!