Anastasia Klose: World without End

Next date: Saturday, 07 March 2026 | 12:00 AM

World without End explores intertwined ideas of ecological extinction and human mortality—and the tenacity of life to persevere beyond loss.

The exhibition brings together works shaped by Anastasia Klose’s involvement in environmental activism and conservation in Far North Queensland alongside new works responding to the life and recent death of a close friend.

Since relocating to Mossman from Melbourne, Klose has been involved in local conservation campaigns, advocating against the destruction of critical habitats. Her recent exhibition For thy sake I in love am grown (2024) reflected on these experiences from both political and personal perspectives, offering a “raw and reflective portrait of environmental advocacy through an artistic lens”.

World without End extends on this body of work, weaving together the artist’s passion for the environment and animals with a deepening connection to place and its creative community. Honouring her relationship with her late friend and local artist Andrea Collisson, with whom Klose shared a passion for singing, the exhibition offers a tender yet playful reflection on life in regional Queensland.

About the Artist

Anastasia Klose lives in Mossman, Far North Queensland. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Drawing from the Victorian College of the Arts. An exhibiting artist since 2004, she has presented works at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), Museum of Contemporary Art, GOMA, Muma, National Gallery of Victoria, University of Queensland, Artspace and Art Basel Hong Kong. She has held solo exhibitions at Spacement, Tolarno Galleries, Gertrude Contemporary and Lilac City Studio. Her work is held in public institutions and private collections. Most recently her work was included in the exhibition Know my name at the National Gallery of Australia. She is a conceptual artist known for her videos, drawings and performance-based works.

 

^{The exhibition and publication Anastasia Klose: For thy sake I in love am grown were presented by NorthSite Contemporary Arts in partnership with the University of Sunshine Coast Art Gallery.}

 

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Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba, 4655, View Map