Sydney Contemporary 2023: Dr Christian Thompson AO

Anchoring our largest ever art fair presentation will be Dr Christian Thompson AO, an artist whose legacy has permeated local and international art conversations for over two decades. Thompson’s newest flower wall works will debut at the art fair in September and will once again demonstrate the artist’s exquisite artistic treatment of Australian cultural and social debates.

In the last 12 months alone, Christian Thompson has contributed to local and international art programs by presenting significant exhibitions of photography and performance, including a major outdoor survey in London’s Photographic Quarter in Soho. Thompson has represented Australia at the European Month of Photography 2023 in Berlin, and in March he debuted Recital at Phoenix Central Park.

In Recital, Thompson performs in Bidjara language, delivering a sensory experience powerfully connected to the present and past. On August 24, 2023 the Ballarat International Foto Biennale will officially open with a second performance of Recital.

For information about Christian Thompson artworks that will exhibit at Sydney Contemporary 2023, please email danielsoma@michaelreid.com.au