DAVID LYNCH IS internationally renowned as a filmmaker, the lauded director of an eccentric cinematic oeuvre. His surreal and distinct cinematic style is evident in works such as Eraserhead (1977), Blue Velvet (1986), Mulholland Drive (2001) and the television series Twin Peaks (1990-91). However, Lynch originally began his creative life as a visual artist and has maintained a devoted studio practice, developing an extensive body of painting, prints, photography and drawing.
Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) presents David Lynch: Between Two Worlds, a 50-year retrospective that considers the auteur’s artistic practice. Developed closely with the artist, the exhibition features more than 200 works and is organised around three themes, which also permeate Lynch’s cinematography: ‘Man and machine’, ‘The extra-ordinary’, and ‘Psychic Aches’.
The exhibition’s curator, José Da Silva, Senior…