Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist

Richard Lewer
Confessions 2024 (detail)
synthetic polymer paint on pegboard (106 panels)
Geelong Gallery
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
Photographer: Andrew Curtis
© the artist


Confessions (2024)


Confessions 2024 was created in collaboration with visitors to the National Gallery of Victoria’s 2023–24 Triennial. Participants’ sins were heard by the artist and transcribed onto pegboards: a material link to the confessional booth at his childhood church in Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Across 106 panels a diverse array of confessions is shared, ranging from heartfelt to humorous.