澳大利亚当代艺术中心（ACCA）在墨尔本推出主题展览《Are you lonely tonight? I'm so lonesome I could cry》，由艺术总监Myles Russell-Cook与Sophie Prince策划[1]。展览名称取自Elvis Presley的著名歌曲[1]，旨在通过艺术形式探讨孤独这一普遍的人类情感，使不可见的感受变得可见。
展览邀请包括演员兼画家露西·刘在内的11位艺术家参展[1]。其中LA艺术家Kayla Mattes创作了近7米的挂毯作品《Lonely Planet》[1]。展览期间，参展方每天需完成两项任务：喂金鱼和更换热狗[1]。展览将运行至8月30日[1]。
孤独作为全球关注的社会议题日益凸显。英国在2018年首次任命孤独部长，日本随后在2021年效仿[1]。ACCA已确认下一个情感主题展览将探讨"愤怒"，其中艺术家Yoko Ono将参与其中[1]。
The Australian Contemporary Art Center (ACCA) in Melbourne is presenting a thematic exhibition titled "Are you lonely tonight? I'm so lonesome I could cry," curated by artistic directors Myles Russell-Cook and Sophie Prince [1]. The exhibition title draws from an iconic Elvis Presley song [1]. Through diverse artistic mediums, eleven artists—including actor and painter Lucy Liu—have created works that render the often invisible human emotion of loneliness visible [1]. The exhibition runs through August 30 [1].
The curatorial approach reflects a growing global recognition of loneliness as a public concern, following the United Kingdom's appointment of a Minister for Loneliness in 2018 and Japan's adoption of a similar position in 2021 [1]. Among the featured works is a nearly seven-meter tapestry titled "Lonely Planet" by Los Angeles-based artist Kayla Mattes [1]. The exhibition incorporates interactive elements, requiring two daily tasks to be completed during its run: feeding goldfish and replacing hot dogs [1]. Looking ahead, ACCA has confirmed plans for a subsequent thematic exhibition exploring anger, with Yoko Ono confirmed as a participating artist [1].