PHOTOGRAPHIC FESTIVAL: MICHELE MAURIN: 'FLEUR DE HENNE'

An exhibition by the leading French photographer Michèle Maurin on the theme of the henna flower which, more than all the other elements of oriental beauty, is an instrument of seduction. Her black and white photography is reinterpreted in the development process by using gold, selenium and other metals to penetrate the silver emulsion and bring out subtle nuances and a special light. The images breathe sensuality. This exhibition is being held as part of the Australian National Photography Festival 2008.

Curated by Nancy Sever.

Image:
Entrée de Ryad, (from the Fleur de Henné series) photograph,
40 x 30cm.

PHOTOGRAPHIC FESTIVAL: LYDIA CHEVAL: AU TOUR D'UN VERRE

The theme of wine glasses in the installation work of digital photography by Lydia Cheval evokes excess, with a riot of images and colours, all in a festive spirit, but which nevertheless remain traditional in her search for estheticism. The image is printed on blotting paper which allows a great dispersion of colour with the aim of accentuating the image without having to retouch it. This exhibition is being held as part of the Australian National Photography Festival 2008.

Curated by Nancy Sever.

Image:
Lydia Cheval Autour d'un verre

UPCOMING exhibitions

LIVRE PAUVRE/LIVRE RICHE: ARTISTS' BOOKS

When poets and artists engage in a dialogue the most unique artists’ books can result - fruits of the collaboration of two creative minds and two pairs of hands. For the last 10 years Daniel Leuwers, himself a poet, has invited his friends to help create what he has chosen to call livre pauvre/liver riche - rare artists’ books that are poor in material resources but rich in creativity and freedom of expression. Daniel Leuwers lives and works in France.

Exhibition curated by Petr Herel.

RECOVERING LIVES

This exhibition complements a conference convened by Dr Caroline Turner of the Research School of Humanities, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences with Professor Cassandra Pybus, University of Sydney, on the subject of Recovering Lives. The theme has been chosen in order to explore the means by which forgotten or hidden lives can be recovered through unusual archival sources and through creative practices such as visual art, film-making and performance. The artists were invited because this concept is at the core of their motivation for engaging in artistic activity. Artists included in the exhibition are: Julie Dowling, Janenne Eaton, Janet Laurence and Dadang Christanto.

Curated by Caroline Turner, Deputy Director, Humanities Research Centre and Nancy Sever, Director, ANU Art Collection and Drill Hall Gallery

Image:
The prodigal, 2002, acrylic, red ochre and plastic on canvas,
120 x 100cm.
Private Collection

ETCHED IN THE SUN. PRINTS MADE BY INDIGENOUS ARTISTS IN COLLABORATION WITH BASIL HALL & PRINTERS 1997-2007

Over the last 15 years, there has been a printmaking revolution in the north of the country. This exhibition of prints represents a selection of original works made over the last decade by Indigenous artists in collaboration with former Canberra printmaker Basil Hall and his Darwin printers.
Following an earlier survey of prints, entitled Land Mark:Mirror Mark, which was also shown at the Drill Hall Gallery; Etched in the Sun is a new look at the graphic work being made by artists in remote communities and urban areas. Etched in the Sun demonstrates the skill with which Indigenous artists have continued to adapt to new media and the extraordinary results they have achieved in collaboration with a group of leading Australian printmakers.

Curated by Djon Mundine and presented by the National Centre for Indigenous Studies, ANU College of Law. Supported by a Gordon Darling Foundation Domestic Travel Grant.

Image:
Kathleen Petyarre, Mountain Devil Lizard, 2006, etching, 50 x 50cm.
The Australian National University Art Collection

SEVENTH DRAWING BIENNALE

An initiative of the Drill Hall Gallery, the Drawing Biennale features the work of artists for whom drawing is central to their practice. The aim of the Seventh Drawing Biennale is to promote drawing as a fundamental skill for artists and highlight its importance and diversity as a medium for contemporary Australian art practitioners.

Curated by Elizabeth Cross.