Namedropping is a major exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, Tasmania. The presentation of some 200 objects spans modern and contemporary art, indigenous artefacts, pop-culture memorabilia.
NTRO Output Category
- Original Creative Work : Visual artwork
Place
Hobart, TasmaniaVenue
MOMA (Museum of Old and New Art)NTRO Publisher
MOMA (Museum of Old and New Art)Start Date
2024-06-15End Date
2025-04-21Medium
screen printed wool, steel, woodResearch Statement
'Namedropping' was a major exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, Tasmania. The presentation of some 200 objects spans modern and contemporary art, indigenous artefacts, pop-culture memorabilia. My work, 'Filet-O-Fish' a sculpture of a psychiatrists day bed I had fabricated to be covered in McDonalds packaging.
As the title suggests, cultural recognition is a key theme of Namedropping, an exhibition designed around the idea that through association with celebrity or significant moments in history, the status of an object or person can be elevated (or lowered). The result is a meticulously researched and thoroughly documented exhibition that traverses a broad range of work, from art and high fashion to historical objects and literature.
My inclusion in this exhibition is significant for the others artists exhibited; Picasso, David Bowie, Charles Darwin, Gustave Flaubert. In my work, Filet-O-Fish (2017), the designer sofa screen-printed with a discontinued wrapper design from McDonald's in the form of a chaise longue also associated with therapy suggests a relationship between comfort food and existential dread.
The exhibition has been reviewed worldwide and is accompanied by a 350+ page book.Size or Duration of Work
'Filet-O-Fish' is a sculptural work included in this group exhibition
