Wonderstruck

Yuken Teruya, Japan b.1973 / Notice - Forest 2006 / Paper and glue / a: 12.5 x 25 x 34cm (without handles); 12.5 x 25 x 60cm (with handles); b: 10.2 x 21.8 x 29.5cm (without handles); 10.2 x 21.8 x 35.5cm (with handles); c: 12 x 23.9 x 35cm (without handles); 12 x 23.9 x 45cm (with handles); d: 12 x 20 x 26.2cm (without handles); 12 x 20 x 37.3cm (with handles); e: 12.3 x 25.3 x 33cm (without handles); 12.3 x 25.3 x 42cm (with handles) / © Yuken Teruya

Yuken Teruya, Japan b.1973 / Notice - Forest 2006 / Paper and glue / a: 12.5 x 25 x 34cm (without handles); 12.5 x 25 x 60cm (with handles); b: 10.2 x 21.8 x 29.5cm (without handles); 10.2 x 21.8 x 35.5cm (with handles); c: 12 x 23.9 x 35cm (without handles); 12 x 23.9 x 45cm (with handles); d: 12 x 20 x 26.2cm (without handles); 12 x 20 x 37.3cm (with handles); e: 12.3 x 25.3 x 33cm (without handles); 12.3 x 25.3 x 42cm (with handles) / © Yuken Teruya / View full image

When

28 Jun – 6 Oct 2025

Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Gallery 1.1 (The Fairfax Gallery), Gallery 1.2 & Gallery 1.3 (Eric and Marion Taylor Gallery)

The QAGOMA Learning team has developed a series of three curriculum-aligned resources to support meaningful engagement with 'Unknown block type "reference", specify a component for it in the `components.types` option', each focused on a key theme: colour, materiality, and pattern and repetition.

Designed to support both explicit teaching and inquiry-based learning, the resources offer a structured entry point while encouraging students to explore the exhibition independently.

Emily Floyd / Australia b.1972 / Steiner rainbow 2006 / Two-part epoxy paint on medium-density fibreboard / Nine parts, ranging from 54 x 131 x 60cm (dark blue) to 180 x 362.5 x 60cm (deep red) / Gift of the artist through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2011 / Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: QAGOMA, Brisbane / © Emily Floyd / Courtesy: The artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery

Emily Floyd / Australia b.1972 / Steiner rainbow 2006 / Two-part epoxy paint on medium-density fibreboard / Nine parts, ranging from 54 x 131 x 60cm (dark blue) to 180 x 362.5 x 60cm (deep red) / Gift of the artist through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2011 / Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: QAGOMA, Brisbane / © Emily Floyd / Courtesy: The artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery / View full image

Colour

Questions and activities exploring the theme:

Explore how Wonderstruck artists like Gemma Smith, Emily Floyd, and Madeleine Kelly use colour to create meaning in their work:

Romuald Hazoumè / Benin b.1962 / Liberte 2009 / Plastic, porcupine quills and fabric / 50 x 43 x 25cm / Purchased 2010 with a special allocation from the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: QAGOMA, Brisbane / © Romuald Hazoumè/ADAGP/Copyright Agency

Romuald Hazoumè / Benin b.1962 / Liberte 2009 / Plastic, porcupine quills and fabric / 50 x 43 x 25cm / Purchased 2010 with a special allocation from the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: QAGOMA, Brisbane / © Romuald Hazoumè/ADAGP/Copyright Agency / View full image

Materiality

Questions and activities exploring the theme:

Explore how Wonderstruck artists like Yuken Teruya, Romuald Hazoumè, and Tobias Putrih engage with materiality to create meaning in their work:

Visitors engaging with the interactive In-flight (Project: Another Country), by Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, during ‘The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT6), QAG, December 2009 / Photograph: Katie Bennett

Visitors engaging with the interactive In-flight (Project: Another Country), by Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, during ‘The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT6), QAG, December 2009 / Photograph: Katie Bennett / View full image

Pattern & Repetition

Questions and activities exploring the theme:

Explore how Wonderstruck artists like Nick Cave, Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, and Jemima Wyman use pattern and repetition to create meaning in their work:

Become a Wonderstruck Wonderer

Become a Wonderstruck Wonderer / View full image

Become a Wonderstruck Wonderer

Become a Wonderstruck Wonderer. Complete six short activities and claim your Wonderstruck Wonderer reward!

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