NGV Triennial 2023: 100 Artists Confront Global Issues in Melbourne

The NGV Triennial 2023 opens at NGV International in Melbourne from December 3, 2023 to April 7, 2024, featuring over 100 artists, designers, and collectives. The exhibition spans all four levels of the museum with more than 75 projects, including over 25 world-premiere commissions. Polish artist Agnieszka Pilat trains Boston Dynamics robot dogs to paint autonomously over four months. Parisian house Schiaparelli collaborates with artistic director Daniel Roseberry on a celestial couture display. Yoko Ono presents a large-scale text work on the museum façade. Tracey Emin shows neon, bronze, and paintings. Sheila Hicks installs 'Nowhere to Go', a sculptural fiber work. David Shrigley's 'Really Good' thumbs-up sculpture, originally on London's Fourth Plinth, is shown. Elmgreen and Dragset present a dynamic installation. A 100-meter woven fish fence 'Mun-dirra' by Burarra weavers from Arnhem Land is featured. Azuma Makoto freezes Australian flowers in acrylic. Hugh Hayden exhibits an apocalyptic classroom installation. The 'Megacities' project features street photographers from ten global cities. Three thematic pillars—Magic, Matter, Memory—anchor the exhibition. Director Tony Ellwood emphasizes the role of artists in navigating contemporary shifts. Minister Steve Dimopoulos highlights the event's economic impact. Entry is free.