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Nicholas Mangan by Call Number: 709.2 MANISBN: 9783956792526Publication Date: 2017This book accompanies the survey exhibition "Limits to Growth" Mangan tackle narratives from the geographical region--Asia Pacific, in which his home country of Australia plays a colonial role--and weaves them into a bigger picture to take into account the global economy, resource extraction, and the ultimate power of the sun.
24th Biennale of Sydney: Ten Thousand Suns by Call Number: 709.9441 TENISBN: 9780958040334Publication Date: 2024A catalogue of the art and artists presented as part of the 24th Biennale of Sydney 2024.
Brent Harris: Surrender & Catch by Call Number: 709.24 HARISBN: 9781921668616Publication Date: 2024Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title, co-presented by TarraWarra Museum of Art & Art Gallery of South Australia 2023-2024.
The Songlines by Call Number: 919.40463 CHAISBN: 9780099458159Publication Date: 1998An inspirational book about following songlines across vast stretches of Australia. Pathways visible to first nations people through language and song.
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Popular Pleasures: An Introduction to the Aesthetics of Popular Visual Culture by ISBN: 9781350193437Publication Date: 2021Narration refers to telling a story or part thereof, while a narrative involves a plot. Both are a foundational feature of human cognition as well as traditional functions of fine art.
Visual Activism in the 21st Century: Art, Protest and Resistance in an Uncertain World by ISBN: 9781350265103Publication Date: 2022Activism relies on spectacle and visibility in order to be noticed in the era of globalised capitalism and networked media. At the same time, a growing number of artists employ creative strategies to critique the establishment, act in resistance, and demand change.
Exploring Visual Literacy Inside, Outside and Through the Frame by ISBN: 9781848881129Publication Date: 2020
The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs by ISBN: 9781108886505Publication Date: 2021A compilation of essays by global authorities zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation.
