2016 - Sixth Sense

The National Art School Gallery's exhibition Sixth Sense explored an extensive range of sensory experiences in the process of making and engaging with art. This project explored realms beyond the dominant sense of sight and featured artists who interrogate sound, touch, and spirit in their art making practices.

Curated by UNSW Art & Design PhD candidate Djon Mundine, this exhibition offered viewers journeys recognising the powers of intuition and the sensitivities of perception. In describing the conceptual basis for the project, Mundine says, “The sixth sense is that of the mind – that of the imagination, a feeling beyond the physical, and more to do with memory and creativity.” 

The Sixth Sense featured work by leading contemporary artists such as: Emily Kame Kngwarreye (one of Australia’s most recognised and celebrated painters), Daniel Boyd (award-winning Sydney-based artist who’s presented work in the Biennale of Sydney, the Venice Biennale, the Moscow Biennale, and the Tarrawarra Biennial), Destiny Deacon and Virginia Fraser (prolific and internationally acclaimed multimedia collaborators), Karla Dickens (award-winning artist exploring themes of Indigenous identity, politics, feminism, and the environment), Fiona Foley (painter, sculptor, photographer, installation artist, and UNSW Art & Design graduate), Nicole Foreshew (celebrated Sydney-based artist and recipient of the 2012 NSW Parliamentary Prize UNSW Art & Design Professional Development Award), Willurai Kirkbright (educator, advocate for Indigenous peoples and disadvantaged minorities, and prolific multidisciplinary artist), Gabriella Mangano and Silvana Mangano (sisters and critically acclaimed performance and video artists), Archie Moore (award-winning artist), Nasim Nasr (Iranian migrant, photographer, performance and video artist) and Skye Raabe (well-known performance and conceptual artist).

Sourced via UNSW Art Design: https://artdesign.unsw.edu.au/whats-on/events/sixth-sense