Jonny Niesche: Total Vibrations
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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.

The Institute of Modern Art acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the IMA now stands, the Jagera, Yuggera, Yugarapul, and Turrbal people. We offer our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first artists of this country. In the spirit of allyship, the IMA will continue to work with First Nations people to celebrate, support, and present their immense past, present, and future contribution to artistic practice and cultural expression.

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