Opening of Bernhard Sachs: After History



Opening of Bernhard Sachs: After History
IMAGE > Bernhard Sachs, Kontaminierte Vererbungsdialektik Lidice, Süd Australien 1929 [detail], 10:54am 1997 / Reworked 2:13am 2004 / Reworked 4:57am 2020 / Reworked 5:08am 2021, Mixed media on paper, Masking tape, 136 x 110 cm.

Join us for the opening of Bernhard Sachs: After History, a major exhibition honouring the work and influence of Melbourne artist and academic Bernhard Sachs (1954–2022). Known for his expansive practice spanning drawing, collage, painting, and beyond, Sachs wove European art, history, and philosophy into deeply personal works. Rather than a traditional retrospective, this exhibition draws from his studio, highlighting his ongoing process of revisiting and reworking ideas over time.

A parallel display will feature works by artists whom Sachs mentored, recognising his profound impact on multiple generations of Melbourne’s art community.

As part of the opening of Bernhard Sachs: After History, artist-musicians John Abbate, Jon Cattapan, David Palliser, Veronica Kent and Kirsten Rann (joined by Deborah Wargon) will recreate their performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust, originally staged as part of Sachs’ PhD exhibition at Margaret Lawrence Gallery, VCA, in 2009.

WHEN > Saturday 22 February 2025, 1PM to 4PM
PERFORMANCE
> 2PM to 2:30PM
VENUE > Linden New Art,  26 Acland Street, St Kilda
EXHIBITION DATE > 15 February to 18 May 2025


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GIF > Bernhard Sachs, 2009, Performance of Faust (Anathema/Anachronism/Apostasy), Margaret Lawrence Gallery, VCA; Excerpt from the video made by Brie Trenerry and Kellie Wells.