Contact Details
| Organization: | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Position: | LECTURER IN ART |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 9685 9465 |
| Mobile: | 0419381106 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | Melbourne Theatre Company |
| Campus: | Southbank |
Biography
Bernhard Sachs, artist, lives and works in Melbourne. He has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally, has been the recipient of a number of grants and residencies including Citè International des Arts, Paris (1990) and PS1/ Institute of Contemporary Art, New York (1993) has lectured in art since 1986, and is the convenor of the art project Office of Utopic Procedures.
Education. Undergraduate degrees in history (Adelaide University, B.A. 1975) and fine arts (S.A. School of Art, B.A.1980) and postgraduate degrees in art (Victorian College of the Arts, Postgraduate diploma,1985; Masters,1997). Phd currently in process (Melbourne University).
Selected Exhibitions. 2009. Anathema/Anachronism/Apostacy. VCA, Melbourne; Unseen:Studium. Mars Gallery, Melbourne. 2008. Bal Taschit. Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne. 2007. Sachs-Codex 1977-2007,1000 Drawings. Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney. 2006. The Paranoiac Critical Method: Chloroform Vision of St. Eustace, Spacement Gallery, Melbourne; Das Fatale: the Paranoiac Critical Method, VCA. Melbourne; The Office of Utopic Procedures: Endgame - Late-capitalist Realism, VCA, Melbourne. 2005. Regime iconoclaste d'un frisson: le cercle vicieux après Salo/ Iconoclastic Regime of the Shudder; the Vicious Circle after Salo, Ocular Lab, Melbourne. 2004. (Reconstruction of) the Polish Game, Ocular Lab, Melbourne; Love letter to China, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China, IDRI, University of New South Wales, Sydney. 2001. Mytho-Poetic Federation Painting: Tower Hill - Renunciation Project towards Aesthetic Cleansing, Ocular Lab, Melbourne. 1997. Erasures/Dispersion Projects, Linden, Melbourne. 1995. Skin Histories (from the Manhattan Project) - The New York Demonstrations, Sherman Galleries, Sydney; Asia-Pacific Universe / 30th Artists Today Exhibition, Yokohama Citizens Art Gallery, Yokohama Japan.1994. Institute of Contemporary Art, New York. 1993. Elements, Australian Centre of Contemporary Art, Melbourne. 1991. In the Waiting Room of Ideology - European Works 1990 - 91, Irving Gallery, Sydney. 1990. International Works on Paper, Christopher Leonard, New York; Adelaide Biennale, Art Gallery of S.A. 1989. Perspecta, Art Gallery of N.S.W. Sydney; Boudoin Lebon, Paris, France.
Education. Undergraduate degrees in history (Adelaide University, B.A. 1975) and fine arts (S.A. School of Art, B.A.1980) and postgraduate degrees in art (Victorian College of the Arts, Postgraduate diploma,1985; Masters,1997). Phd currently in process (Melbourne University).
Selected Exhibitions. 2009. Anathema/Anachronism/Apostacy. VCA, Melbourne; Unseen:Studium. Mars Gallery, Melbourne. 2008. Bal Taschit. Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne. 2007. Sachs-Codex 1977-2007,1000 Drawings. Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney. 2006. The Paranoiac Critical Method: Chloroform Vision of St. Eustace, Spacement Gallery, Melbourne; Das Fatale: the Paranoiac Critical Method, VCA. Melbourne; The Office of Utopic Procedures: Endgame - Late-capitalist Realism, VCA, Melbourne. 2005. Regime iconoclaste d'un frisson: le cercle vicieux après Salo/ Iconoclastic Regime of the Shudder; the Vicious Circle after Salo, Ocular Lab, Melbourne. 2004. (Reconstruction of) the Polish Game, Ocular Lab, Melbourne; Love letter to China, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China, IDRI, University of New South Wales, Sydney. 2001. Mytho-Poetic Federation Painting: Tower Hill - Renunciation Project towards Aesthetic Cleansing, Ocular Lab, Melbourne. 1997. Erasures/Dispersion Projects, Linden, Melbourne. 1995. Skin Histories (from the Manhattan Project) - The New York Demonstrations, Sherman Galleries, Sydney; Asia-Pacific Universe / 30th Artists Today Exhibition, Yokohama Citizens Art Gallery, Yokohama Japan.1994. Institute of Contemporary Art, New York. 1993. Elements, Australian Centre of Contemporary Art, Melbourne. 1991. In the Waiting Room of Ideology - European Works 1990 - 91, Irving Gallery, Sydney. 1990. International Works on Paper, Christopher Leonard, New York; Adelaide Biennale, Art Gallery of S.A. 1989. Perspecta, Art Gallery of N.S.W. Sydney; Boudoin Lebon, Paris, France.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Theory and Politics | Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Australia, United States of America | |
| History and Theory of Art | Australia, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, United States of America | |
| Visual and Fine Art | Drawing, Painting, Printmaking. | Australia, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, United States of America |
| Aesthetics | Australia, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, United States of America |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| France | Cite Internationale des Artes | Research |
| United States of America | P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center | Research |
| New Zealand | University of Canterbury | Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | Adelaide University | 31-Dec-1975 | |
| Diploma of Education | Adelaide University | 31-Dec-1976 | |
| Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) | Adelaide College of the Arts and Education, University of Adelaide | 31-Dec-1980 | |
| Post Graduate Diploma (Fine Arts) | Victorian College of the Arts | 31-Dec-1985 | |
| Master of Fine Arts | Victorian College of the Arts | 31-Dec-1997 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Melbourne University | 01-Jan-1975 | |
| Scholarship | Australian Postgraduate Award | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Other (Award) | Australia Council Overseas Fellowship Residency (Institute of Contemporary Art/PS1New York) | 01-Jan-1993 | |
| Other (Award) | Australia Council Overseas Developement Grant | 01-Jan-1990 | |
| Other (Award) | Australia Council/Sydney University,Power Institute | 01-Jan-1990 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Fine Arts (incl. Sculpture and Painting) (VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS) (410202)
- Art History and Appreciation (OTHER ARTS) (419901)
- Cultural Theory (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420302)
- Aesthetics (PHILOSOPHY) (440101)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2002. Residency, Bundanon Arts Trust, NSW.1995. Collies Trust Educational Print Programme, Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, Australia.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.