Today I saw the Menagerie Exhibition at the Australian Museum.
The impact of lighting and shadows has been a recurring interest in my OCA work (for example 17-Feb-2013). There were some wonderful examples in Menagerie – all the more impressive because it’s in the Vernon wing (built 1896-1910), a huge room with tremendously high ceilings and lots of high windows. Photography was permitted (no flash).
Taking this photo I was concentrating on the shadow of Emu (2007) by Laurie Nilsen. Unfortunately I didn’t note the name of the artist of the piece at the bottom left, although I remember it was made of bull kelp and referenced the Devil Facial Tumor Disease that is threatening the Tasmanian Devil (more information on that at http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf)
Lena Yarinkura Camp Dogs, 2008
Garth Lena Echidna, 2006
Frewa Bardaluna Stingrays, 2008
Fibres of Being 