We exercised first, Leslie danced the Zumba and swam double what I did on Saturday. A quick walk over the Victoria Bridge took us to the Brisbane Art Gallery. It was yet another great free activity that epitomizes Brisbane. Lots of great art, both domestic and international, political and pastoral, modern and ancient.. We were really taken back by the art coming out of Papua New Guinea. Like the piece above, it speaks to the pull of the modern world away from tradicional life, dress and attitudes. We will be back to see the rest. We soaked up the works and then drank a cuppa tea in the café.
The elders dancing and singing
This painting commemorates a Australian cricketer. The entire description follows
Yet another human squashed by racism
An entire creation myth from Papua New Guinea
Two Birds from Papua New Guinea
A booby trapped toy bear left behind by retreating Russian soldiers in Ukraine
A recent piece done in collaboration with Ukrainian artists
A earthen ware piece symbolizing the salt water crocodile
An entire family history in a quilt
Part of the Hard Hat series
Hard hat shadow
In the center of the square is where all wires are attached. The square is a plotter that moves the attachment point to spell out letters
The wires then run up the wall
Over the ceiling
And attach to these various pieces of burnt wood and ochre covered rocks
The movement of these items make individualized, seeming random marks on the wall
Some of them quite delicate and pretty
Like an inkblot I see many things
A giant tree that we sat under and drank some tea
Outdoor sculptures
Another water dragon, but this one was in a tree
A grey butcherbird
They will bite!
