EXHIBITION
DVA Gallery One
Opening 6pm Friday 16th of April 2021
Showing from the 16th April | 1st May
Work inspired by the current climate and environmental crisis and yearning for serious commitment to political activity within First Nations and Australian peoples.
David Dalzell uses the majestic wildlife of the Australian continent and human architecture, specifically parliamentary houses - the symbols of modern decision making.
He plays with perspective between our built landscape and Australia's natural wildlife, exploring tensions between decisions and their environmental impact. The work helps to convey a warning of uncontrolled change. To aid this, David contrasts the control of pen and ink work with the more spontaneous, energetic elements of fiery watercolour, or the organic representation of sea level rises.
The artist’s inspiration grew from the mythology of the First Nations People of the Top End - the wildfires brought by the red-tailed black cockatoo's bright plumage, harbingers of the dry season. There is a sense of beauty and danger in Australia’s natural heritage; the precious and vulnerable species in need of protection, and the hope for refuge and call to action from its voiceless occupants.
DVA welcomes proposals by emerging and established artists, and applications for solo, collaborative or group exhibitions, pop-up shows, curators and community groups. Proposals due Monday 22 October 2026.
DVA artistic members are invited to submit their work for SUBCONSCIOUS, our final members exhibition of 2026. Digital submissions due Tuesday 3 November.
The NT Veterans Collective presents Life, Service and Beyond. Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday 9 October, 6-8pm.
Echoes of the Earth and Soul, a group exhibition by Dorothea Janczewska and Renata Robinson |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.
Reflections of a Wandering Soul, a solo exhibition by Nisita |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.
Garage Sale, a solo exhibition by Karen Hill |4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.
She, a solo exhibition by Karen Hill | 4 – 26 September | Join us for the exhibition launch on Friday 4 September, 6-8pm.
Humid Hallucinations Group exhibition by Forest Hangs
Ann Owen | Top End Characters
Jose Patalinghug | This Skin of Light
