Jimmy Possum: an unbroken tradition

This exhibition surveys Australia’s foremost vernacular furniture making tradition, including works by the eponym, subsequent historical makers, and prominent contemporary artisans.

Bound to the people, place, and history of northern Tasmania’s Meander Valley, this chairmaking tradition is unique in its defining interlocking configuration – legs that intersect the seat and housed in the arms; back rungs that intersect the arms and housed in the seat. Contemporary artisans continue to be inspired by the tradition. Their works are informed by societal concerns such as sustainability, hyper-locality, identity, and connection.

Photograph: Angela Casey. Courtesy Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Tasmania

Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park
26 November 2022 to 28 May 2023
Tasmania

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