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Escape – Fremantle to Freedom
The exhibition, Escape! Fremantle to Freedom, was based on the dramatic escape of six Irish Fenian prisoners from the Convict Establishment (Fremantle Prison) in 1876. A Fenian was a member of an association of Irishmen (the Fenian Brotherhood) founded in the late 1850s with the aim of overthrowing the British Government in Ireland. The name…
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…