History Repeats: AJo Neville, Julie Paterson and Fiona Chandler : Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 4 December 2020 - 14...

ISBN-10
0648935019
ISBN-13
9780648935018
Category
Emigration and immigration
Pages
19
Language
English
Published
2020
Author
Katherine Roberts

Description

"Three contemporary artists have drawn upon the site and stories of the former Quarantine Station at Sydney's North Head to create an immersive exhibition experience in response to issues around migration, quarantine and place. Working with paper, textiles and paint, Jo Neville, Julie Paterson and Fiona Chandler have each created forty panels representing the original forty day quarantine period of detention or isolation imposed upon ships, people, animals or plants suspected of carrying infectious or contagious diseases. In drawing attention to the unique cultural heritage of this site, we had unknowingly embarked on an ambitious contemporary art project just weeks before COVID-19 was brought to these shores, impacting the community and global travel. The artists have thereby developed both personal and socio-historical narratives in parallel that mark this unprecedented time in Australian history."--Introduction.

Other editions

  • History Repeats
    • 2015-05-13
    • 24 pages
    • Paperback
    • Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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