The Biography of Things
Objects have a funny way of pulling at our heart strings. Whether mementos of loss, intrigue, histories or people, for the individual they can hold a narrative that is hard to let go. In this collaborative exhibition, 11 artists encounter the objects and the diverse memories of place, culture and people that they hold.
Speaking to a universal understanding of the biography of an object, each artist expresses a unique interaction with objects – physical fragments of time – that act as keepsakes of the individual’s fading memories.
EXHIBITION
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, VIC
11 December 2015 – 21 February 2016
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Brook Andrew, Harvest (installation shot), 2015, Victorian redgum, carbonised Victorian redgum, glass, brass.
Courtesy the artist and Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
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