17 March – 5 June 2016
There is another element of the flood of commemoration of the Anzac myth in the upstairs gallery at the Australian Parliament. It is a collaborative display of commissioned prints. Each print takes a different perspective on the ANZAC experience. One looks like a ghostly pale reproduction of the roll of honour at the Australian War Memorial. Another picks up on the difficulty of communicating within the experience of war. The artist uses fragments of things which have a connection with Gallipoli and turn them into a code.
“The portfolio consists of 10 prints, one by each artist: Mike Parr (Aus), Fiona Jack (NZ), Megan Cope (Aus), Daniel Boyd (Aus), John Reynolds (NZ), Shane Cotton (NZ), Sangeeta Sandrasegar (Aus), Helen Johnson (Aus), Brett Graham (NZ), Sriwhana Spong (NZ).” (APH website link below)
The exhibition includes the print which is accompanied by a clear artist’s explanation of their take on the Gallipoli reflection. The project and the exhibition is from the Australian War Memorial. There are a sample of phone pics below to give a flavour of the exhibition. The link below is for the APH page for exhibitions.
http://www.aph.gov.au/visit_parliament/parliament_house_art_collection/exhibitions
