Most Melbourne art lovers are no doubt familiar with the work of Ghostpatrol, whose new show, Cosmic Scale and the Super Future, opens at Backwoods Gallery next week. Curated by Alexander Mitchell, the show, comprised of five large scale works on linen, is an exploration of the universe—of its vastness and scale—beyond the world we know:

The universe is a head-caving behemoth; an undefinable entity whose eternal expansion into the emptiness of space is too vast for a species aware of its magnitude yet too caught up in the minutiae of their own existence to contemplate, much less comprehend. Iconic Melbourne artist Ghostpatrol doesn’t claim to have the answer to its secrets, but his quest for understanding a time and place far beyond the blip in history that humans occupy now forms the basis of his forthcoming solo exhibition…

Cosmic Scale and the Super Future
Ghostpatrol
Backwoods Gallery, 25 Easey Street Collingwood
Opens Friday 18 May
Until 13 June