Hannah Quinlivan: Conjunctures

The National Art School is proud to present Conjunctures, a major new exhibition by artist Hannah Quinlivan commissioned for The Drawing Gallery. The Canberra-based artist works in expanded fields of drawing across installation, light, weaving, drawing and sculpture with time-based works.

This exhibition is informed by cultural theorist Raymond Williams’ concept of the ​“structure of feeling”, proposing that each generation’s patterns of thought share characteristic impulses, restraints and tones, similarities structured by their social conjunctures and geographical circumstances. The works in this exhibition aim to heighten awareness of the structures of feeling, creating a complex and engaging visual environment.

The atmosphere of a place is not just a reflection of its physical environment, but also a multi-faceted interplay between material, social, sensory and emotional elements. Quinlivan’s new spatial drawings for the National Art School provide an invitation to explore the intricate connections between place and the social structure of feeling, drawing out and amplifying the affective atmospheres of our time.