Running concurrently from 5th to 28th June 2025, Sullivan+Strumpf’s two new exhibitions mark significant moments in each artist’s practice and are being presented at the gallery’s location on Gadigal Country in Zetland.
Brisbane-born (and recently relocated to Sydney) Sam Cranstoun is making his solo debut in the city with To Move Not Under The Stars But Through Them. This exhibition comprises a new suite of paintings that explore contemporary image culture and its influence on our understanding of history. Drawing from a large archive of open-source images, Cranstoun examines themes such as modernism, imperialism, identity and memory.
The works delve into the connections between micro and macro experiences – capturing everything from floral fragments to night skies – and reflect on broader social, political and cultural narratives. Each open-source image serves as a tribute to the archives they’ve been uploaded to, and the individuals who deemed them worthy of preservation.
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Running alongside this is take me home, a new exhibition by Sydney-based multimedia artist Tim Silver. Known for his exploration of time, mortality and transformation, Silver presents a collection of sculptures that explore personal and collective consciousness through representations of the body. Crafted using materials such as beeswax, bronze, copper-infused Forton MG and pigmented concrete, these life-cast forms depict torsos, limbs and busts, capturing fleeting and intimate moments. Silver’s use of relics is designed to be read in both contemporary and historical context, inviting viewers to consider the past not as fixed but constantly remade and reinterpreted by the present.
The dual exhibition launch was recently celebrated with a public opening in June, offering visitors a first look at these works. Together, Cranstoun’s reflective visual narratives and Silver’s tactile meditations on embodiment and time present contrasting yet complementary approaches to storytelling through art.
Both exhibitions are open until Saturday 28th June 2025 at Sullivan+Strumpf, 799 Elizabeth Street, Zetland. Entry is free, and all are welcome.
