Film screening: Inside Australia + talk with Hugh Brody
Where language ends: Antony Gormley’s discourse series
Saturday 16 November 2019 2 - 3.30pm
The Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
£10, £6
Antony Gormley
Join us for a rare screening of ‘Inside Australia’, the documentary showcasing Antony Gormley’s 51-figure installation in Menzies, Western Australia – followed by a talk with director and anthropologist Hugh Brody.
On a vast salt lake, Antony Gormley embarked on a sculptural installation near the small outback town of Menzies in remote Western Australia. One of his most ambitious works, Inside Australia is composed of 51 sculptures which stand silently in this inhospitable place and celebrate the community of Menzies.
The documentary captures the physical and creative journey undertaken by both Gormley and the local community as they embark upon one of the most ambitious art projects of recent times.
Following the screening, join anthropologist and director of the documentary, Hugh Brody for a 30 minute talk as he considers how geology, anthropology and humankind’s connection with the land are represented in Gormley’s work.
Director: Hugh Brody
Running time: 52 minutes
Language: English
Release: 2003
I wanted to try to find the human equivalent for this geological place. I think human memory is part of place, and place a dimension of memory.
Antony Gormley
Where language ends: Antony Gormley’s discourse series
In a conversation between the artist and the late art historian, Ernst Gombrich, Gormley alluded to the fact that he wanted his work to start “where language ends”.
Inspired by the intimate conversations held by Antony Gormley in his studio with guests from a range of disciplines, this series of events invites you to unpick and consider the wide-ranging themes that have featured within his practice.