• The Burning World

    08 Aug 20 - 08 Nov 20
Overview

Overview

Bendigo Art Gallery
42 View Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
08 Aug 20 - 08 Nov 20
  • Monday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
    Tuesday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
    Wednesday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
    Thursday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
    Friday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
    Saturday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
    Sunday
    10:00am - 5:00pm
FREE

The Burning World brings together major works by four leading Australian artists Hoda Afshar, Peta Clancy, Rosemary Laing and Michael Cook. 

Taking its title from the apocalyptic science fiction text of the same name by JG Ballard, the exhibition interrogates urban and natural landscapes to reveal truths about human inhabitations. Addressing the contemporary ramifications of past actions, the works hold confronting realities in tension with idyllic and iconic environments, challenging dominant narratives to focus attention on what has been overlooked, denied or concealed. In particular, they draw upon colonial histories, fact and fiction, to consider the landscape as an amorphous political site. 

Use the following links to learn more about the artists and their works.

Hoda Afshar

Peta Clancy

Rosemary Laing

Michael Cook

Peta Clancy, **Undercurrent**, 2018-19. Inkjet pigment prints. Created with support from the Koorie Heritage Trust’s Artist Residency Program 2018, funded by the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts Program. © and courtesy of Peta Clancy
Hoda Afshar, **Remain (still)**, 2018, 2-channel digital video, colour, sound. Image courtesy and © of the artist and Milani Gallery
Rosemary Laing, **Walter Hood**, 2017. Archival pigment print. Courtesy the artist and Tolarno Galleries. © Rosemary Laing
Michael Cook, **Invasion (Laser girls)**, 2017. Inkjet print. Courtesy the artist and Andrew Baker Art Dealer. © Michael Cook

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