Conflicted: Adversaries in Art
A provocative new exhibition exploring humankind's propensity for violence — and the young people caught up in the conflict.
Overview
As Australia reflects on the Gallipoli centenary and considers the countless global conflicts that have sprung up in the hundred years since, a free exhibition at the Hawthorn Arts Centre examines the relationship between art and warfare head on.
With works across a range of different media including sculpture, photography, print, painting, video and installation, Conflicted: Adversaries in Art explores humankind's propensity for violence; with a particular focus on young people caught up in the cycle of conflict. A number of pieces in the show touch on the idea of childhood and loss of innocence, from Michael Peck’s beautiful oil paintings of a young boy wielding a bow and arrow, to photographs by Siri Hayes of her son making weapons in their backyard.
Conflict: Adversaries in Art runs until May 31 at the Town Hall Gallery inside the Hawthorn Arts Centre. There'll also be a series of talks with the artists in the show, in which they’ll delve further into their artwork and ideas.
For more information, visit the Town Hall Gallery website.
Image: Michael Peck
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