Opening — et al.:epochal

Join us for the official opening of et al.: epochal on Saturday 5 October, 3–5pm, with guest speaker Natasha Conland, Senior Curator, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

The first Australian survey of New Zealand collective et al., epochal is the largest exhibition of the artists’ work outside of Aotearoa in 20 years since they represented the nation at the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005.

The enigmatic identity of et al. encompasses a collaborative network of artists who bring socio-political and philosophical reflections to bear on ideologies, power structures and models of collective thinking.

We look forward to welcoming you to MUMA.

et al.: epochal
5 October – 7 December 2024
Monash University Museum of Art | MUMA
Free entry 
Find out more about the exhibition here

Advisory:

This exhibition contains sensitive content  including mention of violence against women. Viewer discretion is advised. For further information, please ask a MUMA staff member.

About et al.:

et al. is an Aotearoa New Zealand artist collective. et al. is an abbreviation for et alia, which in Latin translates to ‘and others’. Prior to the formation of the collective in 1999, collaborators p Mule, L. Budd, Lionel B, Merit Groting, CJ (Arthur) Craig and Sons, and Minerva Betts, among others (including initially a biographical name), had been active from the mid-1970s. The collective works in Tāmaki/Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand and has exhibited widely in various galleries and museums including Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki; Adam Art Gallery, Wellington; Artspace, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland; Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth; Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane; and West Den Haag, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Access information:

Physical access: MUMA is a ground-floor, wheelchair-accessible gallery with accessible and all-gender bathrooms. Gallery spaces are well lit and on a level surface. Contact us for a parking map or further information.
What to expect: Videos with sound, sculptural installations with text and dark environments.
Visually described tours: Get in touch by email to muma@monash.edu or phone 03 9905 4217 to make an appointment for a visually described tour (for blind or low vision visitors).

Acknowledgements:

et al.: epochal has been generously supported by the The Chartwell Trust, et al.'s new commission n-f-w 2024 has been supported by the MUMA Contemporaries.

^{Images: et al., i am the direct source of the truth, 2023. Installation view, Michael Lett, Auckland. Image courtesy the artist and Micheal Lett, Auckland. Photo: Samuel Hartnett.   2. et al., many to many, 2013. Installation view Freedom Farmers: New Zealand Artists Growing Ideas, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2013. Image courtesy the artist and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.  3. et al., that’s obvious! that’s right! that’s true!, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, 2009. Image courtesy the artist and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Photo: David Watkins}