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INFORMATION
    Mel O’Callaghan b. 1975 Sydney, Australia. Lives and works in Sydney and Paris.




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︎︎︎ Galerie Allen
︎︎︎ Cassandra Bird




UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

28 - 30 Mar 2025
Film program, Art Basel Hong Kong
w/ Galerie Allen 

25 Apr - 14 May 2025
Asia Pacific Moving Image Program, Busan Museum of Art, South Korea

17 May - 16 Nov 2025
Direct Bodily Empathy - Sensing Sound, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, 
Aotearoa New Zealand

14 Jun - 19 Jul 2025
Galerie Allen, Paris, France

18 Sept - 16 Nov 2025
Daegu Photo Biennale, South Korea


ALL THE WORLD BEGAN WITH A YES

Single-channel HD video, 16:9 with sound

15 minutes


2024

‘LIVE ECHO’,
CASSANDRA BIRD GALLERY, SYDNEY


MY HEART BENEATH THE EARTH
Acrylic paint, azurite, copper, hematite, malachite, phosphorescence, silver, titanium, vermillion, zeolite on wall

300 x 420cm

2024

‘LIVE ECHO’,
CASSANDRA BIRD GALLERY, SYDNEY


PAINTINGS

Acrylic and enamel paint on glass, bronze, cinnabar vermillion, copper, gold,  malachite, phosphorescence, silver


2024

‘LIVE ECHO’,
CASSANDRA BIRD GALLERY, SYDNEY




THE SOURCE

Two-channel 8k colour video, 9:16, with sound

11 minutes 1 second
2023

‘THE BRIGHTSIDE OF THE DESERT MOON’,
NOOR RIYADH FESTIVAL, SAUDI ARABIA

RESPIRE, RESPIRE

Breath performance with dielectric glass

20 minutes
2023

‘UN LAC INCONNU’,
BALLY FOUNDATION, LUGANO


MY HEART BENEATH THE EARTH

Acrylic paint, titanium, hematite, silver, zeolite, phosphorescence, bronze, and ochre on wall

Variable dimensions
2023 

‘PULSE OF THE PLANET’, ESKER FOUNDATION, CALGARY


FIRST SOUND, LAST SOUND
Two steel tuning forks, wooden platform, resonance chamber, with performers in white costume

20 minutes
2023

‘PULSE OF THE PLANET’, ESKER FOUNDATION, CALGARY



THE SOURCE

Two-channel 8k colour video, 9:16, with sound

11 minutes 1 second
2023

‘PULSE OF THE PLANET’, ESKER FOUNDATION, CALGARY


PAINTINGS 

Acrylic paint on glass, titanium, phosphorescence, bronze, silver, ink

2023

‘PULSE OF THE PLANET’, ESKER FOUNDATION, CALGARY




PULSE OF THE PLANET
Six glass tuning forks, audio recording

2 minutes 9 seconds

2023

‘PULSE OF THE PLANET’, ESKER FOUNDATION, CALGARY




VIDEO WORKS 2004-19
THE FALL
TO THE END
EVER TRIED, EVER FAILED
CENTRE OF THE CENTRE

2023

‘PULSE OF THE PLANET’, ESKER FOUNDATION, CALGARY


THE SOURCE

Two-channel 8k colour video, 9:16, with sound

11 minutes 1 second

2023



MY HEART BENEATH THE EARTH

Acrylic paint, silver, bronze copper, ochre and myrrh on wall

Variable dimensions
2023

‘ZONE DE CONTACT’,
POUSH, PARIS




TO HEAR WITH MY EYES

Bowl, water, 103cm, diameter 180cm
2023

‘ZONES DE CONTACT’,
POUSH, PARIS



2022-2023

‘SEEING THE INVISIBLE’, THE JERUSALEM BOTANICAL GARDENS


2022

‘SLIME OF TIME’, GALERIE ALLEN, PARIS





CENTRE OF THE CENTRE

Video installation and performance





2022

SAMSTAG MUSEUM OF ART, ADELAIDE


DANGEROUS-ON-THE-WAY, 2017

Two-channel HD video 32:9 with sound

32 minutes 5 seconds
2022

SAMSTAG MUSEUM OF ART, ADELAIDE


FIRST SOUND, LAST SOUND

Two steel tuning forks, wooden platform, resonance chamber, with performers in white costume

20 minutes
2022

‘ALL IS LIFE’, CARRIAGEWORKS, SYDNEY




ALL IS LIFE

Two-channel HD colour video, 32:9 with 7.1 surround sound

18 minutes 30 seconds
2022

‘ALL IS LIFE’, CARRIAGEWORKS, SYDNEY



CALL AND RESPONSE

Mural across two walls in black and white acrylic paint

26.2m x 5.4m
2022

‘ALL IS LIFE’, CARRIAGEWORKS, SYDNEY



ORE OF CYPRUS

dimensions variable

2022

‘ORE OF CYPRUS’, KRONENBERG MAIS WRIGHT, SYDNEY



ENSEMBLE, 2013

Two-channel colour video 32:9 without sound

7 minutes 15 seconds
2021-22

‘UN-LEARNING’, SEOUL MUSEUM OF ART (SEMA), SEOUL




CENTRE OF THE CENTRE

Video installation and performance
2021

‘CENTRE OF THE CENTRE’, MUSEUMS & GALLERIES NSW

PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCORE
Breathwork performance with brass sculptures and vinyl floor graphic

20 minutes

2021

NUIT BLANCHE, PARIS


SEA MOUNT

Single channel 4K colour video, 16:9, with sound, 1 hour 28 minutes
2020


CENTRE OF THE CENTRE

Video installation and performance
2020

‘CENTRE OF THE CENTRE’, UQ ART MUSEUM, BRISBANE



CENTRE OF THE CENTRE
Three-channel HD colour video, 48:9, 5.1 surround sound

20 minutes


2019

CENTRE OF THE CENTRE

Video installation and performance
2019

‘CENTRE OF THE CENTRE’, LE CONFORT MODERNE, POITIERS




CENTRE OF THE CENTRE

Video installation and performance
2019

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART & DESIGN (MCAD), MANILA

PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCORE
Breathwork performance with brass sculptures and vinyl floor graphic

20 minutes
2019

YO-CHANG ART MUSEUM, TAIPEI



CENTRE OF THE CENTRE
Video installation and performance
2019

‘CENTRE OF THE CENTRE’, ARTSPACE, SYDNEY



PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCORE

Breathwork performance with brass sculptures and vinyl floor graphic

20 minutes
2018

SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY, CARRIAGEWORKS SYDNEY



ENSEMBLE

Two-channel colour video 32:9 without sound

7 minutes 15 seconds
2017-18

NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA (NGV), MELBOURNE


TO HEAR WITH MY EYES
Installation and performance
2017

DANGEROUS ON-THE-WAY’, PALAIS DE TOKYO, PARIS




DANGEROUS ON-THE-WAY

Two-channel HD video 32:9 with sound

32 minutes 5 seconds





2017

DANGEROUS ON-THE-WAY’, PALAIS DE TOKYO, PARIS




2017

‘L’ACTE GRATUIT’, KRONENBERG MAIS WRIGHT, SYDNEY



PARADE

Installation and performance

steel, wood, rope, dimensions variable

12 hours
2017

NUIT BLANCHE,
PARIS 


EN MASSE

Acrylic paint on glass

Dimensions variable
2017

‘EN MASSE’, GALERIE ALLEN, PARIS



DANGEROUS ON-THE-WAY

Two-channel HD video 32:9 with sound, 32 minutes 5 seconds
2017



PARADE

Installation and performance

steel, wood, rope, dimensions variable

12 hours
2017

GILLMAN BARRACKS, SINGAPORE



ENSEMBLE

Two-channel colour video 32:9 without sound

7 minutes 15 seconds
2016

CENTRE POMPIDOU, PARIS



ENSEMBLE

Performance

10 minutes
2016

MUSEU SERRALVES, PORTO, PORTUGAL


PARADE

Installation and performance

steel, wood, rope, dimensions variable

12 hours
2016

PALAIS DE TOKYO, PARIS



ENSEMBLE

Two-channel colour video 32:9 without sound

7 minutes 15 seconds
2016

CENTRE POMPIDOU, MALAGA



ENSEMBLE

Two-channel colour video 32:9 without sound

7 minutes 15 seconds
2015

INSTITUT D’ART CONTEMPORAIN DE VILLEURBANNE (IAC), LYON


L’ACTE GRATUIT

Single-channel HD colour video, 9:16, stereo sound

29 minutes 50 seconds
2014 


PARADE

Installation and performance

steel, wood, rope, dimensions variable

12 hours
2014

19TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY 


ENSEMBLE

Two-channel colour video 32:9 without sound

7 minutes 15 seconds
2013


ENDGAME

Single-channel HD colour video,16:9, stereo sound

2 minutes 54 seconds
2012




CHOP

16mm colour film, stereo sound

7 minutes 13 seconds
2010





MOVE

16mm colour film, stereo sound

9 minutes 13 seconds
2010





EVER TRIED, EVER FAILED
Single-channel digital video, 16:9, stereo sound

11 minutes 30 seconds
2009



CAPTURING TREES

Single-channel digital video, 16:9, stereo sound

7 minutes 25 seconds
2008






TO THE END

Digital video 16:9 with sound

Time indefinite
2007

MUSEU NOGUEIRA DA SILVA, BRAGA

 


TO THE END

Digital video 16:9 with sound

Time indefinite
2007







SOMEWHERE

Single-channel Digital video, 16:9, stereo sound

3 minutes 19 seconds
2005



THE FALL
Single-channel, digital video, 4:3, stereo sound

4 minutes 8 seconds



2004