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Mine Own Executioner: A Decade of Contemporary Self Portraiture in Western Australia
This exhibition showcased around 40 self portraits by contemporary Western Australian artists, selected from over a decade of Mine Own Executioner exhibitions at the Mundaring Arts Centre (MAC). Since 1995 emerging and mid-career artists were invited to participate alongside more established names in what developed into a popular and highly regarded tradition at MAC. The…
Tagged: Celebrity, Change, Commodity
Tagged was an exhibition of multi-media work by Perth artist Maxxi May. The overriding theme of the exhibition was the impact of celebrity and consumerism on individuality. May used herself to explore these issues, fusing images of her face with those of Elvis, Michael Jackson, Bjork and Madonna, utilising digital morphing techniques. May rebranded these…