Jonny Niesche: Total Vibrations
Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse and Institute of Modern Art
29 July–23 August 202629 Jul–23 Aug 2026
Stores Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse
Gadigal/Sydney artist Jonny Niesche is known for his calm, clean, minimalist aesthetic. Made of mirror and voile, his works operate like paintings but are less painted than constructed. Their atmospheric effects lure viewers like moths, while conjuring up precedents and parallels from art history. For the Powerhouse, Niesche has created a new, site-specific, vibrating-mirror installation. Two massive but flexible mirrors—one horizontal, one vertical—will face off across the Stores Studio, reflecting each other, as they ripple, tremble, and shimmer in response to a soundtrack by his regular collaborator, British electronic musician and composer Mark Pritchard. Niesche is represented by 1301SW, Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney, and Starkwhite, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.