Angelica Mesiti’s The Rites of When: a ravishing, immersive work that approaches the sublime

Angelica Mesiti’s The Rites of When is showing at the Art Gallery of NSW Photograph: Angelica Mesiti

Warrane/Sydney was experiencing a perfect day in the Domain parklands, all warm sun on cool grass lawns and fig trees. In two days it would be the spring equinox, the tipping point from shorter winter to longer summer days.

But below, in the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ subterranean Tank gallery, it was about to be winter. And then summer – all within a half hour.