Expressionism presents the world as subjective: how the artist feels it, not how it is scientifically. Aiming always for an emotional effect, and conveying mood and ideas through media, expressionist artists seek to express the essence of "being alive" rather than physical reality.

Effecting many art forms, including: painting, literature, theatre, dance, film, architecture and music the term expressionist can be applied to artworks from any era, and yet it is generally applied to art of the twentieth century moving from its origins with Vincent Van Gogh and moving to America and Abstract Expressionism, onto the late twentieth century’s Neo-Expressionism.

For the last dinner in our Culinary Arts ’22 Series, Join chef Scott Lord (Head Chef of New Quarter, Melbourne) for a curated menu and night inspired by Expressionism. Awaken the senses in Franco-Vietnamese inspired dishes that are quintessentially reflective of modern Melbourne cuisine and discover a curated dining experience like no other.