Master of slapstick existentialism, Ronnie van Hout’s large scale sculptures, installations and photographs tread the line between humour and the macabre.
In this lecture van Hout will discuss his lifelong interest in UFOs: exploring the truth behind flying saucers, alien abductions, and the future of planet earth in relation to art and feeling special.
Ronnie van Hout is a New Zealand-born and Melbourne-based artist, and the recipient of the 2018 Melbourne Art Fair commission. Throughout his career van Hout has pursued warped renditions of the self-portrait genre, using his own body as both subject and material. His work has be presented in numerous institutions in Australia and internationally with solo exhibitions at the Gallery of Modern Art (2010), Institute of Modern Art (2010), Centre for Contemporary Photography (2015).
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Season pass $200 (all eight lectures) / casual session $35
Includes complimentary cocktail on arrival by The Melbourne Gin Company
ABOUT UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE
ACCA’s 2018 lecture series, Uncommon knowledge: artists on their special interests gives eight artists a microphone and an hour to speak about topics that inspire their art and thinking. Featuring a trans-generational cast of artists, Uncommon Knowledge brings together elements of history, lifestyle, philosophy, sound studies, sexuality, cultural politics and more, to challenge us to think differently about society and the world around us.
Presented by Abercrombie & Kent, these hour-long lectures will be presented monthly on Monday nights at 6pm from April through to November. Each lecture will be accompanied by a unique cocktail created by our partners The Melbourne Gin Company and Starward Whisky.
