Australasia’s premier art fair, Sydney Contemporary presents Explore Sydney Contemporary, in partnership with MA Financial Group, a digital edition of the Fair taking place from 11-21 November 2021. Providing crucial support for the arts community, the Fair will host 80+ galleries presenting over 400 artists and approximately 1,700 artworks on a custom dynamic digital platform, with a commissioned artist animation and a new series of First Nations artist video portraits.

Visitors to the site will be greeted by a specially commissioned animation by internationally acclaimed Melbourne-based artist David Booth, who will also present work with Blackartprojects (Melbourne) and Hugo Michell Gallery (Adelaide). Booth’s practice shifts between studio-based works, site specific installations, commissioned murals and commercial design. His work has been exhibited and acquired by several leading institutions, including the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and Parliament House Art Collection.

UNTOLD is a new series of First Nations artist video portraits created for Explore Sydney Contemporary that brings to life the language, Country and stories of First Nations artists represented in the online fair. Giving a window into the artists’ practice, culture and ideas as they share their work in their own voice, the series is presented in collaboration with Agency Projects, and funded by Copyright Agency. Featuring artists represented by galleries in the fair including Djerrkngu Yunupingu, Robert Fielding, Jenna Lee, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, amongst others, UNTOLD will provide new insights and inspire audiences.

Image: Polly Borland, Untitled (purple, red, blackand orange), 2018, lenticular print, 76 x50.5 x 3.5 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf