‘Arcadia’ explores the realms of history, identity, migration, storytelling and the natural world, immersing the viewer in staged utopian landscapes, real and imagined mysterious dream worlds and local environments.
Curated by Diane Soumilas, a selection of artworks by leading and emerging Australian artists Michael Cook, Polixeni Papapetrou, Sonia Payes, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah and Valerie Sparks are featured in the exhibition. The artists’ concerns with memory, history, and identity are investigated, traversing fictional dream environments and reality.
Glen Eira City Council Gallery
Until 12 July, 2015
Melbourne
Valerie Sparks, Le Vol 1, 2014, pigment inkjet print, 140 x 220cm
Courtesy of the artist, THIS IS NO FANTASY + Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne
