Frontier Imaginaries
Exhibition by Vivian Zhurl
Exhibition Postcard - "Frontier Imaginaries", 2016
"RE FORMATION" by Megan Cope
Frontier Imaginaries is an exhibition that brings together Australian and Indigenous artists to discuss concepts surrounding the era of globalisation. Megan Cope is an Australian Indigenous artist that has created a sculptural work specifically for this exhibition. RE FORMATION is a site specific work that consists of two pieces. Each piece is made up of a group of shell-like objects, one piece is made up of concrete casts of shells, and the other piece is shell casts made from beer cans.
This work brings up issues surrounding the environmental impact of dredging and mining on Stradbroke Island. The concrete shells are made using a contemporary method of building andt he beer cans are used to represent how Indigenous people are portrayed in the media. Cope believes they are viewed as lazy alcoholics, so she has used materials to rebel against this stereotype. The two types of sand are the products of the mining; the black sand is what is being mined while the white sand is the by-product.
This work raises a lot of very relevant questions about the impact of this dredging, and especially on a site that is so important to the Indigenous people. At the moment the world is very concerned about the future of the environment and our impact on the Earth. This is an important issue and this work helps start discussions about it.
"RE FORMATION", 2016, Megan Cope
"RE FORMATION", 2016, Megan Cope
"RE FORMATION", 2016, Megan Cope
"RE FORMATION", 2016, Megan Cope
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