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I overheard the phrase ‘Land is an emotional subject for farmers’, and I thought, ‘yes, land is emotional’. For me, land is not passive, it responds to me as I paint, it lets me in, allows me to know more, as I immerse myself. It openly displays its history and health.
Reality in flames explores the different ways in which Australian modernist artists responded creatively to the war, producing work which sought to comprehend cataclysmic events. It also provides a visual history of the period, revealing the war as a transformative force that altered Australia and the world.
Exploring issues of mental health and suicide, this exhibition is a moving and insightful recollection of the life of the artist’s son.
The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition features a selection of haute couture costumes worn by Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Sarah Snook, Hugo Weaving and the rest of the cast, created by award-winning designer Marion Boyce.