Task Eternal

Developed over four years, Task Eternal is an expansive and immersive exhibition tracing humanity’s enduring quest to defy gravity, take flight and journey into space.

From First Nations Sky Knowledges and early aviation to cutting-edge aerospace innovation, ethics and speculative futures, Task Eternal brings together over 600 objects, including items from the Powerhouse Collection and loans from leading local and international science and cultural institutions.

Partnered institutions include the British Museum, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, space agencies and start-ups across 12 countries, including the USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Japan, Thailand, Korea and India.

Also included are 16 major new artist commissions by Australian and international artists.

Task Eternal is set to occupy Powerhouse Parramatta’s largest gallery space, Presentation Space 1 (PS1). PS1 rises to 18 metres high and spans a 2,200 sqm footprint: a space that will be totally transformed through a partnership with acclaimed Beijing-Based OPEN Architecture, led by Li Hu and Huang Wenjing.