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| Image © Larissa Sansour still from A Space Exodus 2009. Courtesy the artist and Australian Centre for PhotographyBeyond The Last Sky page |
"created in a partnership between the Australian Centre for Photography and the National Institute for Experimental Arts (NIEA), College of Fine Arts (COFA), the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and is supported by Cultural Media"It also has a fascinating curatorial premise:
"Contemporary photography and video has given a new accessible voice to diverse Palestinian stories and in the process challenges media portrayals and undermines long held stereotypes and popular understandings.
"There is a growing recognition of contemporary Palestinian art practice globally, but this is the first exhibition in Australia solely dedicated to contemporary Palestinian photography and video. Beyond the Last Sky showcases the diversity of contemporary Palestinian art, which has increasingly moved away from documentary work to more experimental and innovative forms. The exhibition takes its name from the verse ‘where will the birds fly after the last sky’ in Mahmoud Darwish’s poem The Earth is Closing on Us and Edward Said’s book After the Last Sky, 1986.
"The exhibition has been curated as if it is the evolution of Said’s book, looking beyond documentary modes as an exploration and verification of Palestinian experience. Beyond the Last Sky explores the ways in which the use of critical humour in contemporary art offers a new articulation of Palestinian culture, politics and identity. Encouraging audiences to question and engage, Beyond the Last Sky investigates the subversive potential of humour to challenge representational assumptions and clichés.
"The exhibition offers opportunities for audiences to gain new insight into the depth and breadth of Palestinian experience, inviting them to look at Palestine from an unconventional, playful and engaging perspective."The exhibition runs from 1 September to18 November 2012 and entry is free. We'll report back after we've seen it :)
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Are you aware that there is a symposium at the University of New South Wales also called Beyond The Last Sky, that has an array of local academics and artists presenting? It will also bring for the keynote Khaled Hourani to Sydney for the first time! Exhibition is great- must see.
We absolutely agree, a must see indeed. We'll post our review soon :)
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