Lyndal Jones, Darwin with Tears
Australian artist Lyndal Jones’ long and successful career at the forefront of video and performance art in Australia will be celebrated with a survey exhibition at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) from May 24.
Lyndal Jones uses personal stories and memories to explore desire, attraction and sexual selection in a long and celebrated practice that has seen her represent Australia at the 2001 Venice Biennale, and show her work at numerous galleries here and overseas.
A pioneer of new media, video and performance art in Australia, Jones has produced a massive body of work since the early 1980s, and is known for creating long-term projects which initially focused on performance then video installation. Throughout, her works have addressed the power of the experiential and the development of interactivity.