The Princeton University Art Museum will open an exhibition the 17th of august called Under a Southern Star: Identity and Environment in Australian Photography at Hulfish Gallery.
The show will present works that explore and document impacts of colonialism on Indigenous cultures and environmental resources in Australia.
As one of the most multicultural countries in the world, Australia has inspired many artists to reexamine and navigate the country’s troubled colonial history in the context of questions about identity, belonging, and the continent’s increasingly fragile ecosystems. Under a Southern Star: Identity and Environment in Australian Photography showcases the work of twelve contemporary Australian artists together with earlier, iconic photographs related to Australia’s history. The juxtaposition of photographs across time illustrates changing views of cultural and national identity—most notably, the primacy of Aboriginal culture in the Australian experience.
Images from Tracey Moffatt – an Indigenous photographer and one of Australia’s best known artists – as well as J.W Lindt and Harold Cazneaux pinpoint the complex relationships between settler and extractive colonial efforts on the continent – culturally and environmentally. 50 works from 19 total artists will be on display.
The show runs through January 5, 2025.
Princeton University Art Museum
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https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/
