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'Citizens of Tomorrow’ is a collection of new paintings by Scott Listfield, exploring profound questions about the future, legacy, and humanity’s lasting impact.
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Opening reception: Saturday, Feb 1st, 5 - 8pm. Drinks will be provided by our friends at Stomping Ground Brewing Co., Fin Wines and Cré Wines.
This exhibition will run from Feb 2nd to Feb 23rd and will coincide with Stéphanie Kilgast's 'Relics', Clémentine Bal's 'Don't Tell Anyone', and Andrew Hopgood's 'Fantaseas'
For over 25 years, Listfield has grappled with the question: What does the future look like? His paintings often reflect a spectrum of answers, ranging from dystopian visions of a present made worse to surreal reinterpretations of today’s world. At times, his works convey optimism; at other times, they dwell in uncertainty.
In this latest exhibition at Beinart Gallery in Melbourne, Australia, Listfield peers further into the distance, contemplating what remains when our monuments crumble to sand and dust. His paintings invite viewers to consider the legacy humanity leaves behind and whether it will be intelligible to the “citizens of tomorrow.” Will we recognise ourselves in the remains of their civilisation, or will time and nature erase their towers, as it might ours?
The exhibition also revisits the artist’s recurring theme of the future as a reimagining of the past, reflecting on time’s cyclical nature. Through his work, Listfield asks: Will the creations of machines evolve into forms unknowable to us? What will outlive us, and what footprint have we truly left on this planet?
The answers to these questions, like the future itself, remain unwritten.
Scott Listfield is an American artist best known for his iconic oil paintings featuring a lone astronaut navigating landscapes filled with modern life’s cultural and corporate symbols. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and personal feelings of alienation, Listfield uses the astronaut as a universal observer, reflecting themes of displacement, consumerism, and environmental and political commentary. Born in Boston in 1976, Listfield studied art at Dartmouth College, spent time abroad in Italy and Australia, and returned to the U.S. to develop work that examines contemporary culture with humour and poignancy. His storytelling paintings have gained a global audience, amplified by his adept use of social media to connect with collectors and fans.