Beating About The Bush brings together the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s collection of paintings by Australian Impressionist artists with works by leading contemporary Australian female photographers. By bringing these contrasting perspectives together, the exhibition challenges the traditional male gaze, our understanding of the Australian landscape, and the perceptions behind the myths that have shaped our nation.
Themes such as gender, class, the hardship of life in the bush, migration, urban growth, environmental concerns, and the presence of Indigenous peoples are explored.
Jacqui Stockdale, Man of Quinn, 2015, C-type print. Collection and © of the artist. Courtesy the artist and Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria
Art Gallery of Ballarat
5 November 2022 to 19 February 2023
Victoria
