The Island and Gun-metal grey
The Islandand Gun-metal grey series Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Cambridge, UK.
24 June – 1 October 2008
Curator: Nicholas Thomas. Professor of Historical Anthropology, & Director Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology University of Cambridge, UK.
The inspiration behind The Island is the 1962 album by William Blandowski’s, Australien in 142 Photographischen.
See TEXT in the main Brook Andrew web site for essay by Nicholas Thomas and artist statements by Brook Andrew on The Island and Gun-metal grey series.
LIST OF WORKS
Historic display cabinet with William Blandowski’s 1862 album, Australien in 142 Photographischen, and a collection of copy-prints.
The Island I 2008
Mixed media on linen, 250 x 300 x 5 cm
The Island II 2008
Mixed media on linen, 250 x 300 x 5 cm
Gun-metal grey 2007, Galiyn (rain)
Mixed media, 170 x 110 x 5 cm
Gun-metal grey 2007, Muuruun (life)
Mixed media, 170 x 110 x 5 cm
H142: First female aboriginal seen and captured.
Camp XL, 2007. Yarruudang II (dream).
Mixed media, 170 x 110 x 5 cm
