Trusttum says the works in this exhibition were produced on paper from books purchased at Trade Aid and the images were inspired by Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Garden of Delights.
During the visit Milbank was introduced to Taiwanese artist Jimmy Chang, who had completed his fine arts degree at Canterbury University.
The two artists had exhibited together before and Milbank said the contrast of Trusttum's bold expressionism alongside Chang's minimalism works beautifully in his gallery.
Chang says he is influenced by minimalism, post-minimalism and the Japanese artform Mono-ha, which explores encounters between natural and industrial materials.
His cream-painted canvasses with irregular lengths of framing are arranged in groupings that seem to invite the viewer to enter the next room or go upstairs.
His artist statement explains that he explores not only the relationships between the components of his works but the wall they will hang on.
The works also have musical connotations and relate to The Art of Fugue - an incomplete work written by Johann Sebastian Bach which is said to have been the culmination of his experimentation with monothematic instrumental works.
Jimmy Chang and Philip Trusttum, Milbank Gallery, 1b Bell St, noon-5pm, Wed-Sun or by appointment. Ph 027 6286877
