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From death comes desire, from dance comes art

Love and loss are universal themes that Judith Wright theatrically plays out in her first major solo exhibition at QUT.

16 Sep 2014

Gina Fairley

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Detail of Judith Wright’s installation, A Journey 2011-12. Installation view: 18^th Biennale of Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. Image: Carl Warner

We are desire. We want to matter, to love and be loved, to be seen, to be understood, to belong, to be affirmed, and to transcend … (Yet) when pressed for the details of that which engenders desire, we are left at a loss, caught in a chasm between emotion and language. (Judith Wright)

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina