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#QUTArtAnywhere | Today, Utagawa KUNISADA I's work brings the elegant refinement of Japan’s Edo period (1600-1868) to our screens as we wonder when we'll be able to travel overseas again. 🎏 'Scene from the kabuki' is what is known as a ukiyo-e woodblock print. Ukiyo-e literally means ‘pictures of the floating world’. Deriving originally from the Buddhist belief in the transitory quality and illusionistic nature of everyday life, the term ‘floating world’ was to later take on a meaning associated with the hedonistic enjoyment of sensory pleasures. In this vein, artists like Kunisada would regularly portray notable actors of the day—the period’s version of celebrity movie stars. Later, artists started to depict scenes from everyday life and nature. 🌸 🧭 Where would you like to travel to next once restrictions are lifted? Utagawa KUNISADA I 'Scene from the kabuki' c1830 colour woodblock print QUT Art Collection Purchased 1985 #QUTArtCollection #MuseumsandChill #Artfromhome #Museumfromhome #Togetherfromhome #GalleryAtHome #QUTCreate #QUT @qutrealworld #QUTRealWorld
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I know that I think very deeply in water... you can sort of feel like you're in another world - Judy Watson 'Rite of Passage' artist Judy Watson's current exhibition at @ikongallery in central Birmingham, UK, includes new paintings, video and sculptural pieces – some made in response to visits she undertook to see British sites of prehistorical significance. 🗺️ 🎬 Although iKon gallery is temporarily closed, watch a walkthrough of Judy Watson’s exhibition - link in bio. #QUTArtAnywere #RiteofPassage #GalleryAtHome @judywatsonartist
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#QUTArtAnywhere | The new #WilliamRobinsonGallery activity sheet is about rainbows! Have you spotted any this week? 🌈 In Bill's work, sometimes rainbows represent his playful sense of humour and escape from the everyday. Other times they show a sense of wonder and connection between humankind and the divine. What do rainbows represent to you? 🏳️🌈 ✏️ Activity link in bio William ROBINSON 'Landscape 38a' 1989 watercolour on paper QUT Art Collection Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by William Robinson, 2018. #ArtAtHome #ArtFromHome #ArtForKids #QUTRealWorld #QUTCreate
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#QUTArtAnywhere | 'Rite of Passage' artist Judy Watson explores her connection to her Aboriginal matrilineal family from Waanyi country in North West Queensland. Practising across a wide range of mediums such as painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture, Watson traces the outlines of emotional and physical topography. Archival material of maps, letters and police reports are used within her practice as a way to draw attention to deep-rooted systemic prejudices. @judywatsonartist #RiteofPassageQUT #QUTArtMuseum #Artfromhome #Museumfromhome #GalleryAtHome #QUT
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It’s #InternationalMuseumDay and this year’s theme celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. Today we honour the perspectives of eleven contemporary Aboriginal artists featured in our current exhibition ‘Rite of Passage’ curated by Shannon Brett, a descendant of the Wakka Wakka, Butchulla and Gurang Gurang peoples. “These consummate storytellers practise their rite of passage, expressing their voice and actions in song or sound or material or surface. These are continuing practices for Aboriginal people. They share with us these poignant virtuosities, forming works that elucidate two worlds. What may be called art is in fact communication—it’s education.” Shannon Brett, 'Rite of Passage' catalogue essay, 2020. Take a virtual tour and explore how the exhibition reframes the way that we perceive the year 2020 in our history – 250 years since James Cook first arrived on our shores (link in bio). ARTISTS Glennys Briggs, Megan Cope, Nici Cumpston, Karla Dickens, Julie Gough, Lola Greeno, Leah King-Smith, Jenna Lee, Carol McGregor, Mandy Quadrio, and Judy Watson. 📷 by @loui_slim Pictured: Shannon Brett with 'Jack and Jill (A.K.A. Hung, strung and quartered)' (detail) 2016, mixed media by Karla Dickens @shannonbrettartistcurator @karla_dickens @glennysbriggs @nutmegandhoney @nicicumpston #juliegough #lolagreeno @leahwks @jenna.mlee @carolmcgregor_art @mandyquadrio @judywatsonartist #internationalmuseumday2020 #museumfromhome #MuseumsandChill #Artfromhome #Museumfromhome #GalleryAtHome #Togetherfromhome #riteofpassagequt #qutartmuseum #qutartanywhere #qut #shannonbrett #karladickens #qutcreate #qutrealworld #qutalumni #qutcreativeindustries #qutgardenspoint #visitbrisbane #brisbaneanyday #brisbaneart #artsqueensland
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#QUTArtAnywhere 🌳 The new #WilliamRobinsonGallery activity sheet is about the rainforest, a subject that the artist is well-known for painting. Inspired by their beauty, William Robinson has spent a lot of time closely observing the rainforests of South East Queensland including Beechmont and Springbrook. 🦜 This is a self portrait of Bill, his wife Shirley and a bush turkey in the rainforest. This week, why not visit a natural landscape, like a rainforest, a park or your garden and create your own landscape scene? 🍃 Let your imagination take over. ✏️ Activity link in bio William ROBINSON 'Turkey weather' 1984 gouache. Private collection, Brisbane #ArtAtHome #ArtFromHome #ArtForKids #QUTRealWorld #QUTCreate
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We were joined by new and familiar faces last week as we held our first #Textabookclub discussion on Zoom 🖥, all from the comfort of our own homes 🏠. Exhibition curator @shannonbrettartistcurator led the evening with a virtual tour of ‘Rite of Passage’, highlighting the work of 11 Aboriginal artists from across Australia, and there was a lot of love for the award-winning novel ‘Terra Nullius’ by @clairegcoleman, a speculative fiction novel exploring themes of colonisation. 📚Next up is ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers on 14 July. Join us on Zoom to discuss this heady novel about nine strangers and an unfolding natural catastrophe (link in bio). 📷 by @_jas_kate_ and @seedyuu #QUTArtAnywhere #RiteofPassageQUT #QUTArtMuseum #Texta #Textabookclub #QUTCreate #QUTRealWorld
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#QUTArtAnywhere | Karla Dickens is an Indigenous Wiradjuri visual artist who creates work stemming from her experiences of her heritage, sexuality and connection. Often using everyday objects that have been discarded or recycled, she explores notions of persistence amid inherent violence and misunderstanding. Dickens provides poetry in her art practice as a way of expressing the complex, sensitive and challenging content she explores. #RiteofPassageQUT #QUTArtMuseum #Artfromhome #Museumfromhome #GalleryAtHome #QUT
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#QUTARTAnywhere | Irene Entata is both a potter and a painter hailing from Hermannsburg, a former Lutheran mission west of Alice Springs in central Australia. 🦘 Like much of the work originating from this remote community, Entata’s work brims with vitality and unique artistic expression. This joyful painting portrays her local community celebrating Kaporilya Day, an event commemorating the completion of a much needed water pipeline between Kaporilya Springs and Hermannsburg in 1935. This event is still celebrated annually, attesting to the relief and gratitude that fresh water brought to the people of this area. 💧 It seems appropriate that 'Imanka pipeline (Kaporilya pipeline)' is currently on display in the Equity and Student Counselling Services area at Kelvin Grove. The Equity team does a wonderful job supporting our community here at QUT, especially in this difficult time. Irene ENTATA 'Imanka pipeline (Kaporilya pipeline)' 2006 synthetic polymer paint on linen QUT Art Collection Purchased through the Betty Quelhurst Fund, 2008 On display in the Equity and Student Counselling Services area at Kelvin Grove Campus #QUTArtCollection #MuseumsandChill #Artfromhome #Museumfromhome #Togetherfromhome #GalleryAtHome #QUTCreate #QUT @qutrealworld
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This is your friendly reminder that Mother's Day is this Sunday 💐 You're welcome! We've only just gotten through the Easter chocolate, and now we're craving rocky road! 🍫 This is one of the luscious creations that has emerged from John Honeywill’s studio. Have you made anything mouth watering recently? 🍪 We would love to hear about it in the comments! John HONEYWILL 'Rocky road' 2017 oil on linen QUT Art Collection Purchased 2017 #QUTArtAnywhere #QUTArtCollection #MuseumsandChill #Artfromhome #Museumfromhome #Togetherfromhome #GalleryAtHome #QUTCreate #QUT @qutrealworld
