Optimism 7
Artist
Tony ALBERT
Aboriginal/Indigenous
Birth:
in
1981
Townsville, Queensland
Artwork
Title
Optimism 7
Date
2008
Medium/Material
C-type print on paper
Dimensions
80.0 x 80.0 cm (image) (Height x Width x Depth)
Credit line
Gift of the Artist, 2009
Copyright credit line
Image reproduced courtesy the artist and Gallerysmith, Melbourne
Accession Number
2009/0130
Currently not on display
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Curatorial insightTony Albert works predominantly in new media and investigates issues surrounding Indigenous identity and the representation of Indigenous people in contemporary culture. In the Optimism series, Albert presents photographs of his relative wearing a traditional woven form known as the Jawun on his back. For many the Jawun has only been seen in a museum environment, however in this series Albert reclaims the Jawun as a utilitarian object used by Indigenous people in everyday life. (AGWA 2009)
Vernon id: 18806