whattawewant
New acquisitions - University of Wollongong Art Collection
Opened 12.30pm, Wednesday, April 6 2005.
Displayed from 7th - 29th April 2005 in the FCA Gallery, Building 25.
The FCA Gallery’s latest exhibition whattawewant brings together prints, posters and other ephemera recently acquired by the University of Wollongong Art Collection either through donation or purchase.
Focusing on multiples - or artworks created in reproducible media - the exhibition is a rare survey of works produced over the last 20 years, both in the region and nationally.
Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, the exhibition has a political theme, examining either on the politics of the art world, social politics or cultural commentary.
From activism to pop, whattawewant is also a celebration of the diversity of practice. While some works are from labour-intensive, limited releases, others are from mass-produced editions.
Included are a number of Redback Graphix posters which the UoW Art
Collection is actively collecting. Active in Wollongong during the 1980s Redback was a radical, studio collective which utilised print media for political comment and action.
The exhibition provides an intriguing insight into one of Australia’s largest and most dynamic university art collections.
Established in 1985, the UoW Art Collection comprises over 1,100 individual paintings, prints, ceramics, textiles and sculptures by eminent Australian artists such as Lloyd Rees, Arthur Boyd, Judy Watson and Emily Kngwarreye.
Many of the works are located throughout the campus, offering students, staff and visitors the opportunity to interact, enjoy and appreciate artwork placed in their social and working environments.
For further information please contact Glenn Barkley, Curator,
University of Wollongong Art Collection, ph 4221 5552 or
glenn_barkley@uow.edu.au
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