Julius von Bismarck: This is not the storm

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Main exhibition gallery
Free

ACCA is pleased to present This is not the storm, the first Australian solo exhibition by German artist Julius von Bismarck.

Spanning kinetic sculpture, photography, and ambitious video installations, this exhibition brings together more than two decades of work, much of it never before seen in Australia.

With wry humour and a sharp critical edge, von Bismarck challenges our habitual understanding of the world, teasing apart the idea of "nature" as a social construct.

This is not the storm showcases the breadth of von Bismarck's practice, characterised by research-driven experimentation across physics, technology, and the social sciences. Whether channelling the power of raging forest fires, turbulent seas, or hurricanes, von Bismarck engages with elemental forces that defy human control. His work plays with the dual sensations of awe and terror provoked by natural phenomena, offering poetic yet unsettling meditations on perception, scale, and agency.

From transformed everyday objects to large-scale investigations in remote or extreme locations, von Bismarck probes our understanding of reality and questions our relationship with the environment. In doing so, he signals the disastrous consequences of humanity's domination of the natural world - prompting us to reconsider the systems that have brought us here.

Curated by: Dr Shelley McSpedden

ACCA warmly thanks the Goethe-Institut, Australia for their support of this exhibition.

Julius von Bismarck: This is not the storm
Fri 17 Apr 2026 - Sun 14 Jun 2026






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