BloodLines: Art and the horse
Project Summary
From The Man From Snowy River to 'the race that stops the nation', the horse plays an important role in Australian culture and identity. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Hawkesbury, where the newly-established Hawkesbury Regional Gallery set out to explore the cultural meaning of the horse and, in doing so, build partnerships with community groups and bring new audiences to the gallery — people with a keen interest in horses but limited exposure to contemporary art. As well as a wide variety of work, including items commissioned from 20 emerging and outsider artists, BloodLines featured some unusual public programs designed to bring the community together at the gallery: Balloon Chariots — a performance by local school children, described as Human Dressage meets Dragon Dancing; lectures on a variety of topics, such as 'Women, sex and horses', and a special event celebrating the history of the Melbourne Cup.
Photos
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Simon Scheuerle The new romantic 2007 mixed media
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Balloon Chariots
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And they're racing...
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Martin Mischkulnig Sid & Caroline Kelly c-type photograph 2007
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