Australian exotica
Monash Gallery of Art – Melbourne
April 16th, 2016 to May 29th, 2016
Australia Exotoca is a photographic exhibition that engages with the theme of the exotic antipodes. Ever since the fifteenth century, when European cartographers began including the contour of Terra Australis Incognita (‘The unknown land of the South’) in their speculative maps of the globe, the continent of Australia has been thought of as an exotic place. This characterisation of Australia as a land down under, where things are out of the ordinary and colourfully unconventional, remains a key feature of our national identity.
This exhibition includes a range of photographic work that engages with the theme of exotic antipodes. For many contemporary artists, this European vision is something that needs to be subverted and critiqued. For others, the idea of living in an eccentric environment continues to inspire a distinctively Australian sense of place. The exhibition at Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne runs 16 April – 29 May 2016.
More information: http://www.mga.org.au/exhibition/view/exhibition/195