Before their final performance, the wonderful Developing Artists of NAISDA Dance College warm up to Despacito.
Until
‘Until’ by Black American artist Nic Cave uses sequins and found objects to make a statement about gun violence, gender politics and racial relations. The title inverts the phrase ‘innocent until proven guilty,’ instead exploring the idea of ‘guilty until proven innocent.’
Parallel Reality
Sun Xun’s exhibition drawing on mixed media to depict a parallel reality of propaganda figures, mythical creatures, cities, ancient townships and our relationship to time.
‘Maniac Universe,’ Sun Xun (2018), made with mineral pigment on bark paper with UV-A lights. The artist, born and lives in China, drew inspiration from Australia’s Southern Lights (Aurora Australia). ‘With the extreme natural spectacle of Aurora, you have a feeling of something impossible to capture or to comprehend in its entirety, much like the animal kingdom in Australia.’
Finally, ‘Triple Tangle,’ the new mural at the Museum of Contemporary Art, by Sydney artist, Gemma Smith.
John Mawurndjul
John Mawurndjul, Lorrkkon (1985-2008). These are ceremonial logs that have been hollowed out and painted to honour the dead.
Art of Mythology
Today, I share quick videos of art exhibitions I recently attended.
Continue reading Art of MythologyVisual Sociology of the New Year
A round up of the events and visual sociology for January.
Continue reading Visual Sociology of the New YearSoran Odori-tai Dancers
The Soran Odori-tai Dancers from the local Japanese community group, at the Haldon Street Festival.
Japanese Culture on Gadigal Country, Sydney
Above are the Sakura Kids Cheerleading, at the ‘Mini-Matsuri’ Japanese Festival in Chatswood, Cammeraygal Country.
Below, is the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn, Darug Country.
Love Is… Australian Wedding Fashion
The Love Is… Australian Wedding Fashion exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum was very interesting. I enjoyed it immensely, and would recommend it. Today’s post reflects on its representation of race and nationhood.
Continue reading Love Is… Australian Wedding FashionMervyn Bishop
Mervyn Bishop, a Murray man, was the first Aboriginal person to work at a major metro daily newspaper, joining the Sydney Morning Herald in 1962. In 1971 he was named Australian Press Photographer of the Year. He would go on to cover major events, including the anti-war protests of the 1960s, the Bicentennial in 1988, and Aboriginal community life in remote regions of Australia. Continue reading Mervyn Bishop
The Other Sociologist 