Get Down to GOMA

The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane is currently running an excellent exhibition, "21st Century: Art in the First Decade". This exhibition has something for everyone and is sure to dazzle your senses.

The exhibition is spread over all 3 levels of the gallery. Highlights include:

• Carston Holler's spiral slides in the foyer, which, if you fancy, will take you from the top floor of the gallery to the bottom floor really quickly (if you're willing to join the queue).
• Leandro Erlich's Swimming pool which you can experience from above ground and from inside (in case you've ever wondered what's it's like to be inside a swimming pool and be able to breathe...)
• a giant arch made out of cardboard boxes
• a wall of wishes, where you can take a "wish" (i.e. a ribbon with a wish printed on it) that you most identify with and leave your own wish on a piece of paper. This is the one I chose (above). It says, "I wish to find pleasure in things as much as I used to as a child". I was going to take the one that said, "I wish wishes came true", but that seemed a bit pessimistic.
• Martin Creed's Work No. 956 composed of a room half-filled with giant purple balloons - perfect place to lose a child, if you so desired. Be warned that there may be a long queue for this one also.
• a giant sculpture made out of plastic bags (see the pic in the brochure above). Supposed to be a comment about waste, recycling, etc.
• Olaf Eliasson's The cubic structural evolution project made up of famous buildings built in white Lego. You can pull up a chair and add to it.
• A print of Damien Hirst's infamous diamond-encrusted skull, surrounded by crushed diamonds - very blingy!

The exhibition is on now until April 26. Admission is free. Check it out and take the kids!