‘Archie Moore: 1970-2018’ takes the form of a multi-sensory installation examining childhood and transgenerational memory. Visitors will be invited to wander through seven rooms, created using reclaimed building materials and found items – some inspired by specific events in Moore’s early life in rural Queensland, and others that evoke broader emotional states.
‘Memory has been in all of my work somewhere,’ Moore says of his almost three-decade-long practice. ‘I’m still intrigued by who I am, what I think I am, and the reasons why,’ says the artist.
The exhibition builds on concepts of history and architectural spaces explored in Moore’s previous installations ‘Whipsaw’ (2017) at TARNANTHI, Adelaide, ‘A Home Away From Home (Bennelong/Vera’s Hut)’ (2016) commissioned for the 20th Biennale of Sydney, ‘Relocating Land, Memory and Place’ (2015), at System Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, and ‘Dwelling’ (2010) at Accidentally Annie Street, Brisbane.
Moore’s work explores the intersection between identity, nationhood and authenticity, regularly referring to the relationships between these concepts and the private landscape. His multidisciplinary practice questions key signifiers of identity – skin, language, smell, food, home, politics, religion, flags – and Australia’s contested histories. His practice is embedded in Aboriginal politics, the wider concerns of racism, as well as a recurrent theme of uncertainty pertaining to his Kamilaroi heritage.
Archie Moore is represented by The Commercial, Sydney
Griffith University Art Museum
8 March to 21 April, 2018
Queensland
