Artist Talk: Artists and the Maritime Horizon line

Smiling man in a black and white image

Explore how artists have used the horizon line to evoke sublimity in maritime art. Shaun Wilson will guide participants through a conversational discussion of historical and contemporary studio practices.

Shaun Wilson's work 'Sublime Light' is currently on display on the Skybridge, south side of Kingston City Hall, connected to 999 Nepean Highway.

The Skybridge is visible every night from sunset to sunrise.

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About the artist

Dr Shaun Wilson's work explores the relationship between memory and place through miniatures, painting, and the moving image. The way Shaun makes work is under the banner of very long-term projects that give time to develop, fail, re-evaluate, and complete. These have been The 51 Paintings Suite (2006-2024), Filmic Memorials (2005-2025), and others the artist works on concurrently from one and another.

Shaun likes to make work that taps into memories, no matter if its autobiographical or someone else's to find a resonance within places, and our sense of place, to find how the most meaningful experiences we interlink within can be explored through the moving image, on canvas, and in scale.

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When

  • Saturday, 07 March 2026 | 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Location

Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, 3189, View Map

Consider walking, cycling or using public transport options, leaving your car at home.

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Accessibility

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Cost

Free

Event details

Seating: General Admission

Duration: 1 hour.

Recommended for adults.

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