Gertrude is pleased to present Nyctinasty by Gunditjmara and Djabwurrung artist Hayley Millar Baker. Following its presentation at the National Gallery of Australia as part of the 4th National Indigenous Triennial: Ceremony exhibition in 2022, Gertrude Contemporary presents an iteration of Nyctinasty within the 2023 artistic program in Naarm Melbourne.
Nyctinasty centres female power and strength in reference to elements of the horror genre that is often focused on women’s psychosis. The female body is employed as a vessel to carry a present-day practice of magic and spirituality – descending from many millennia of spiritual practices. As the protagonist’s commanding character remains cognisant of her task, she carries herself meditatively through the all-too-well-known domestic space with confidence, acutely aware of her surroundings – physically and psychologically – openly and unafraid.
Exhibition Dates | 11 February – 26 March 2023
Artist Talk & Opening | Saturday 18 February, 3:30pm followed by the exhibition opening, 4-6pm
Open | Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 5pm
Gertrude Contemporary | 21-31 High Street, Preston South
Gertrude Contemporary
21-31 High St, Preston VIC 3072, Australia
