Isaac Julien, Iolaus / In the Life (Once Again… Statues Never Die), 2022 Inkjet print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag, 150 x 200 cm Edition of 6 + 2 AP

In this suite of mesmerising new images, Isaac Julien expands upon aspects of his recently released film by the same name, drawing further inspiration from his extensive research into the work and critical writing of Alain Locke (1885–1954), leader of the Harlem Renaissance, and his relationship to Albert C. Barnes, the philanthropist, pioneering art collector and founder of the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia.

To coincide with this exhibition of photographic works at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia will present an immersive five-screen installation of the film Once Again… (Statues Never Die) in the Macgregor Gallery from 27 September 2024 to 16 February 2025.