Big Power Talks #4

The third set of Big Power Talks will focus on "Big Power Energy", an exhibition curated by Katrina Liberiou that showcases the University's prestigious Power Collection. For this exhibition, 14 contemporary Australian artists were asked to choose a work from the collection, resulting in a diverse display by historically significant and living artists from across the globe.

Presentations by Maeve Sullivan, Bomi Park and Maia Hjelmar Morgan will help you to better see this diverse array of works, providing insights about the contemporary artists invited to delve into the collection, and the works they have chosen. 

About the Exhibition

The Power Collection is a group of artworks that was purchased by the University of Sydney between 1967 and 1989, using funds granted by the artist and philanthropist J.W. Power. 

Since its founding in 1967, the Power Collection has been inspirational for generations of Australasian artists. For this exhibition, the Chau Chak Wing Museum invited 14 artists to each select a work from the Power Collection and to reflect on their choice. 

This exhibition takes inspiration from the visionary bequest of J.W. Power, by focusing on works that are either physically monumental or conceptually bold. Many of the works have not been displayed for more than 30 years, and some are returning favourites.

The selecting artists are Serwah Attafuah, Christopher Bassi, Richard Bell, Megan Cope, Léuli Eshrāgi, Narelle Jubelin, Shivanjani Lal, Lindy Lee, Archie Moore, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Leyla Stevens, Angela Tiatia, Imants Tillers, and Ben Quilty.