Gallery – Josh Lord

Last Exhibition

The Ancient Future
Compendium Gallery, Melbourne Australia (2025)

Josh Lord’s work drifts between neon-lit futures and the ruins of forgotten empires. Inspired by cyberpunk visions and the fragility of ancient civilizations, his practice explores the tension of “high tech, low life.” In these layered worlds, technology glows with promise even as it foreshadows collapse. Familiar icons—Coca-Cola signs, fragments of mass culture—are recast as relics, stripped of meaning and reborn as ritual objects. Lord invites us to see our own time as both luminous and fragile, already slipping into history.

The Future Primitive Acrylic, spray paint, lights & polyurethane on assembled board & timber 236 x 91 cm $12,000 — **The Future Primitive**
Acrylic, spray paint, lights & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
236 x 91 cm $12,000 (sold)

Enjoy the silence Acrylic paint on board 20.5 x 14.5 cm $400.00 — **Enjoy the silence**
Acrylic paint on board
20.5 x 14.5 cm
$400.00

Who told you this place exists Acrylic, spray paint on cut-out & assembled board & timber 200 x 253 cm (with door open) $17,500.00 — **Who told you this place exists**
Acrylic, spray paint on cut-out & assembled board & timber
200 x 253 cm (with door open)
$17,500.00

Warm embrace of machine Acrylic paint & spray paint on board 40 x 40 cm $1000.00 — **Warm embrace of machine**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
40 x 40 cm
$1000.00

The time Stele (everywhere at the end of time)
Acrylic, Spray paint on cut-out & assembled board
219 x 225.5 cm
$17,500.00 — **The time Stele (everywhere at the end of time)**
Acrylic, Spray paint on cut-out & assembled board
219 x 225.5 cm
$17,500.00

The holy key
Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
142.5 x 59 cm
$2500.00 — **The holy key**
Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
142.5 x 59 cm
$2500.00

The ephemeral city
Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
530 x 300 cm
$75,000.00 — **The ephemeral city**
Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
530 x 300 cm
$75,000.00

Stop pretending love is ending
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00 — **Stop pretending love is ending**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00

Someday we will miss today
Acrylic paint & spray paint o board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00 — **Someday we will miss today**
Acrylic paint & spray paint o board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00

Simulacra & Simulation
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00 — **Simulacra & Simulation**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00

Peace & Security
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00 — **Peace & Security**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00

Our future leaks through ruins beneath the desert sands
Acrylic, Spray paint on cut-out and assembled board
190.5 x 228 cm
$17,500.00 — **Our future leaks through ruins beneath the desert sands**
Acrylic, Spray paint on cut-out and assembled board
190.5 x 228 cm
$17,500.00

Once upon a time Acrylic paint & spray paint on board 30 x 30 cm $850.00 — **Once upon a time**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00

My dear machine WHAT NEXT
Acrylic, Spray paint on cut-out & assembled board
34 x 35.5 cm
$950.00 — **My dear machine WHAT NEXT**
Acrylic, Spray paint on cut-out & assembled board
34 x 35.5 cm
$950.00

Memories of tomorrow
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00 — **Memories of tomorrow**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00

Let’s worship it and see what happens
Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
110 x 84 cm
$3000.00 — **Let’s worship it and see what happens**
Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
110 x 84 cm
$3000.00

In search of an ideal living
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on 3 cut-out boards
Small 33 x 49.5 cm
Med 54 x 81 cm
Large 82 x 119.5 cm
$4500.00 — **In search of an ideal living**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on 3 cut-out boards
Small 33 x 49.5 cm
Med 54 x 81 cm
Large 82 x 119.5 cm
$4500.00

Hello friend!
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00 — **Hello friend!**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00

Happily ever after
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00 — **Happily ever after**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00

Future Trophies 2
Cast Polyurethane and wood stand
43 x 14 cm
$1000.00 — **Future Trophies**
Cast Polyurethane and wood stand
43 x 14 cm
$1000.00

The future’s behind you now
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
43 x 43 cm
$1300.00 — **The future’s behind you now**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
43 x 43 cm
$1300.00

The ancient future
Acrylic, spray paint & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
100 x 36 cm
$2350.00 — **The ancient future**
Acrylic, spray paint & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
100 x 36 cm
$2350.00

Future Trophies
Cast Polyurethane and wood stand
38 x 80 cm
$1500.00 — **Future Trophies**
Cast Polyurethane and wood stand
38 x 80 cm
$1500.00

I want to leave
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
20.5 x 14.5 cm
$400.00 — **I want to leave**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
20.5 x 14.5 cm
$400.00

Hello
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
17 x 16 cm
$400.00 — **Hello**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
17 x 16 cm
$400.00

Run rabbit Run
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
20.5 x 14.5 cm
$400.00 — **Run rabbit Run**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
20.5 x 14.5 cm
$400.00

Come & see Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board 14.5 x 20.5 cm $400.00 — **Come & see**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
14.5 x 20.5 cm
$400.00

In retrospect Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board 80 x 80 cm $2400.00 — **In retrospect**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00

Nostalgia for a future we never got to live
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
40 x 40 cm
$1200.00 — **Nostalgia for a future we never got to live**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
40 x 40 cm
$1200.00

Holy place of the now age
Acrylic, spray paint & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
82 x 39.5 cm
$2200.00 — **Holy place of the now age**
Acrylic, spray paint & polyurethane on assembled board & timber
82 x 39.5 cm
$2200.00

Defend people from people
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
40 x 40 cm
$1200.00 — **Defend people from people**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
40 x 40 cm
$1200.00

Deleted history Future Trophies Cast Polyurethane and wood stand 40 x 14 cm $1000.00 — **Deleted history**
Future Trophies
Cast Polyurethane and wood stand
40 x 14 cm
$1000.00

And now is the twilight of our empire Acrylic paint & spray paint on board 40 x 40 cm $1200.00 — **And now is the twilight of our empire**
Acrylic paint & spray paint on board
40 x 40 cm
$1200.00

The future has a dystopian synth soundtrack
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00 — **The future has a dystopian synth soundtrack**
Acrylic, spray paint & oil stick on board
30 x 30 cm
$850.00

The New Human
Acrylic paint & spray paint o board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00 — **The Future Human**
Acrylic paint & spray paint o board
80 x 80 cm
$2400.00