Title

Perspectives: Jon Cattapan and Ex De Medici.

Venues

Artspace Mackay. (23 February 2012 – 24 March 2012)

Date

(2012)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (QLD).

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Perspectives presents the unique insights of two contemporary artists commissioned by the Australian War Memorial to respond to the subject of peacekeeping. Jon Cattapan travelled to Timor–Leste in July 2008 and the work he subsequently produced evokes a unique vision, offering viewers a profound insight into the nature and significance of Australian peacekeeping in the twenty-first century. eX de Medici went to the Solomon Islands in March 2009 and created finely rendered watercolours and drawings which offer a visual history of the events that inform the current fragile state of the Solomon Islands, the complex nature of peacekeeping and the legacy of colonisation. Both artists gained insight into the role of Australian peacekeepers, and from their experiences, created a series of works that reveal a personal vision and artistic style. [Artspace Mackay media].