Energaia is an exhibition of work from visual artists, film-makers, designers and writers engaging with low carbon energy futures.
An anthology of speculative fiction sits beside an interactive printed book. A monumental work on paper, 1:1 Wind Turbine Blade hangs from the ceiling. An interactive documentary about how young people imagine the future of our world includes artworks and multiple voices, and a holographic projection riffs on Star Wars and the voices of Extinction Rebellion.
Two Virtual Reality experiences take the viewer into new worlds, one inside a circular economy building in Fremantle, and the other a coastal community town in the year 2050, entirely powered by energy produced from a water turbine. This exhibition raises many questions around imagining a future across multiple voices and media.
Featured artists: Thor Kerr, Michelle Johnston, Sally Goldrick, Susanna Castleden, Kit Messham-Muir, Matthew Chrulew, Kath Dooley, Philip Frohlich, Hafizur Rahaman, Maureen Boyle, Richard Eames, Raymond Grenfell, Rachel Robertson, Stuart Bender and Mick Broderick.
Opening Event: 27 March 2022
Exhibition: 28 March – 8 May 2022
Supported By: Navitas, University Art Museums Australia, Curtin FM
Header Image: Susanna Castleden, 1:1 Wind Turbine Blade, 2022, Gesso and acrylic on washi paper, 16.6 meters x 4.8 meters. Image courtesy of the artist and research partner Iberdrola Australia.
