Visiting the Artizon Museum revealed to me how art should be displayed
mindfully, with care, and without prejudice.

This exhibition brought together 8 artists and 52 works, allowing each piece space to breathe, to be understood.
Past, present, contemporary. Storytelling through storytellers.

Each room I entered offered clarity, inspiration, and a deep respect for the work.
Room after room, strong bodies of art stood on their own, and I could walk around them knowing I was witnessing a true expression of each artist’s practice.

At the same time, the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney was also hosting an Indigenous exhibition:
Yolŋu power: the art of Yirrkala.

With 98 artists and nearly 300 works, the experience was overwhelming.
Crowded, packed, and lost in translation.
By the final rooms, I was exhausted, searching only for the exit.

The works themselves were beautiful, yet how much can one truly absorb?

Sometimes, less is more.
Did the Japanese curate a stronger exhibition than the Australian's?

I believe so.