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‘Everyday Magic’
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

Rebecca Baumann's Untitled Cascade 2012, installed for 'Everyday Magic', September 2013 / Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / © Rebecca Baumann

Talking about Robert Rauschenberg's practice, John Cage once remarked 'beauty is now underfoot wherever we take the trouble to look'. With this idea as starting point, 'Everyday Magic' draws on the Gallery's contemporary collections to focus on how everyday materials and situations can be transformed into art.

 

'Everyday Magic' was on display at GOMA from 7 September 2013 to 16 March 2014. This non-exhaustive resource below represents a sample of the works included in this exhibition.

Feature image: Rebecca Baumann's Untitled Cascade 2012, installed for 'Everyday Magic', September 2013 / Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / © Rebecca Baumann

Collection artworks featured in ‘Everyday Magic’

Artwork Mapa-mundi BR (postal) this artwork made of Postcards and wooden shelves, created in 2007-01-01

Mapa-mundi BR (postal) 2007
Artwork Silverscreen this artwork made of Wood, aluminium and synthetic polymer paint, created in 2006-01-01

Silverscreen 2006
Artwork Your space #2 this artwork made of Colour aquatint with sugar lift flat bite and hard ground etching on Somerset Satin White paper, created in 2006-01-01

Your space #2 2006
Artwork The Light at Lascaux (Cave Entrance), September 29, 2005, 5:27 PM this artwork made of Fluorescent light fixtures and lamps with filters, created in 2005-01-01

The Light at Lascaux (Cave Entrance), September 29, 2005, 5:27 PM 2005
Artwork Wax Rasta this artwork made of Plastic, steel and fabric, created in 2009-01-01

Wax Rasta 2009
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tapitapultas (Capapults) 2012
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Library hairs this artwork made of Hairs found in library books with glue on cardboard, created in 2008-01-01

Library hairs 2008
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (speaker) 1997-99
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (lightbulb) 2000
Artwork Light and easy this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2002-01-01

Light and easy 2002
Artwork Light and easy no. 17 this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2002-01-01

Light and easy no. 17 2002
Artwork 1 Parking this artwork made of DVD: 5:25 minutes, colour, silent, created in 2001-01-01

1 Parking 2001-02
Artwork Your space #1 this artwork made of Sugar lift flat bite and hard ground etching on Somerset Satin White paper, created in 2006-01-01

Your space #1 2006
Artwork Your space on building this artwork made of Colour aquatint with sugar lift flat bite and hard ground etching on Somerset Satin White paper, created in 2006-01-01

Your space on building 2006
Artwork Avion de Terre this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Avion de Terre 2004
Artwork Nest Violeta this artwork made of Plastic, porcupine quills and fabric, created in 2009-01-01

Nest Violeta 2009
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Unknown particles this artwork made of Found particles with glue on cardboard, created in 2008-01-01

Unknown particles 2008
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (Buddha newspaper) 1998-99
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (elephant sign) 2000
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (Rose) 2000
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (children) 2000
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (monk and train) 2000
Artwork Light and easy no. 5 this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2002-01-01

Light and easy no. 5 2002
Artwork Untitled (wing chair - pink) this artwork made of Enamel on steel on wooden plinth, created in 2009-01-01

Untitled (wing chair - pink) 2009
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled Cascade 2012
Artwork City space this artwork made of Colour aquatint with sugar lift flat bite and hard ground etching on Somerset Satin White paper, created in 2006-01-01

City space 2006
Artwork Citizens Band this artwork made of Four-channel video installation: high definition video, 21:25 minutes, colour, surround sound, 16:9, PAL, created in 2010-01-01

Citizens Band 2010-12
Artwork Camion this artwork made of 35mm slide projection, 60 slides, created in 2003-01-01

Camion 2003
Artwork La Roulotte this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2004-01-01

La Roulotte 2004
Artwork Liberte this artwork made of Plastic, porcupine quills and fabric, created in 2009-01-01

Liberte 2009
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) this artwork made of Enamel on spider web with adhesive and sealant on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Untitled (from 'Webs from my garden' series) 2004-05
Artwork Lint from 16 items of clothing this artwork made of Clothes lint with glue on cardboard, created in 2008-01-01

Lint from 16 items of clothing 2008
Artwork Needle eyes this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint with glue on cardboard, created in 2008-01-01

Needle eyes 2008
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

You got to burn to shine 1989
Artwork Light and easy no. 9 this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2002-01-01

Light and easy no. 9 2002
Artwork Lamp lit this artwork made of Retro-reflective road signs on hardwood, created in 1989-01-01

Lamp lit 1989

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