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Desmond Tutu (laughing after the release of Mandela) 2001 number 1 from the Yawangs series 2001 Sean LOUGHREY
Desmond Tutu (laughing after the release of Mandela) 2001 number 1 from the Yawangs series 2001 Sean LOUGHREY
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National Gallery of VictoriaOpen access
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2022-03-10End date
2022-08-21Notes
Room Label “This work by Sean Loughry captures a moment of joy on the face of Nobel Prize winning South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1990 on the release of Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison. Known for their work as human rights activists Tutu and Mandela are recognised as key figures in the struggle to end South African apartheid. As the first president of post-apartheid South Africa, Mandela ushered in the nation’s new constitution, which included protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. This ultimately resulted in the later repeal of bans on military service by gay and lesbian people and marriage protections for same-sex couples. Before his death in 2021 Desmond Tutu was also an important advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in South Africa, making global headlines in 2013 with the statement ‘I would rather go to hell than to a homophobic heaven.’” https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/73808/Research statement
Background This older digital print is part of a series of works titled “Yawyangs” and has been influential on the development of a recent series of Digital/Photographic work titled “Double Scape” initially started in 2020. Contribution The split screen strategy applied to the format of these photo-works was originally seen as a reflection upon mass media staging’s, specifically news programs. This strategy emphasised a type of political “climate.” More recently the split screen format has been retained, yet the focus has become more aligned with ideas relating to abstraction, “landscape” and forms of representation. This series relates directly to current work through the continued thinking around the representation of landscape visually as a political act. This type of research takes its premise from renowned conceptual artist Adrian Piper, when discussing the late work of Ian Burn. Significance Review, The Age 14/3/2022 https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/tackling-gender-class-and-race-chronicle-of-the-ngv-s-queer-closet-turns-up-surprises-20220313-p5a4ay.htmlPublication classification
JC2 Curated Exhibition or Event – Exhibition/EventScale
NTRO MediumExtent
Computer-generated printRecognition, awards & prizes
Review, The Age 14/3/2022 https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/tackling-gender-class-and-race-chronicle-of-the-ngv-s-queer-closet-turns-up-surprises-20220313-p5a4ay.htmlEvent
"QUEER: Stories from the NGV Collection"Publisher
National Gallery of VictoriaPlace of publication
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