IMAGE:
Atong ATEM
Photography 8 2021
digital photograph, 116 x 159 cm
edition of 3 + 2 A/P
Image courtesy the artist and MARS Gallery
When: Saturday 14th May 2022, 2PM
Where: Simpson Gallery
Price: This is a FREE event
Bookings: Numbers are strictly limited. To secure your place, email the gallery on gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au
Join us for a relaxed artist talk by Atong Atem to celebrate the exhibition Banksia.
Exploring the lesser-known history of Australia’s first African settlers, Banksia considers migrant stories from a non-colonial perspective.
The presentation of Banksia at Benalla Art Gallery encompasses a gallery exhibition of photographic stills alongside nightly outdoor screenings of the video work. The photographic series and video — accompanied by an arresting score by Melbourne composer Jerry Agbinya — work in conjunction to reveal otherwise obscured layers of history on a cinematic scale.
Atong Atem: Banksia is an official exhibition of PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography (photo.org.au), a major biennial of new photography and ideas taking place from 29 April to 22 May in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Responding to the theme ‘Being Human’, PHOTO 2022 explores the role photography plays in understanding the contemporary human condition. PHOTO 2022 is produced by Photo Australia in collaboration with cultural institutions, museums and galleries, and education, industry and government partners. The exhibition is supported by MARS Gallery. Supported by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund, an Australian Government initiative.
