Community
8 December, 2023
Tanks for the self-portraits
FROM self-portraits by local primary school students to photographs by Australian veterans, make time to visit the four exhibitions at Tanks Arts Centre, all closing this Sunday, December 10.
One celebrates 50 years of Australian music, another the community of Machans Beach, the third exhibition is the work of graduating TAFE Queensland Diploma of Art students, while contemporary veteran artists also feature in Tank 4.
The first exhibition as you enter Tank 4 is Ricky Beresford’s Soundtracked (50 Years of Australian Music) – Regular Rick , a visual soundtrack of personal memories linked to songs that hold meaning to Mr Beresford himself.
Marita D’arcy’s exhibition Machans Beach: Its Community, Kids, and the Bridge is the next exhibition you will find in Tank 4.
Over the last 12 months, artist Marita D’Arcy has been making portraits of exceptional individualsand community role models of the tight knit little suburb of Machans Beach.
The exhibition also features self-portraits by the primary school students, made during workshops with Ms D’Arcy, plus audio recordings of their conversations about their art journey, their community, and the bridge.
As the graduating exhibition of TAFE Queensland Diploma of Visual Arts students from the Cairns campus, Convergence features the work of seven students. From kinetic sculptures with sensors that react to movement and sound to wearable art and poignant pieces about mental health, belonging and addiction, don’t miss this exciting graduating exhibition also in Tank 4.
The seven emerging artists who come together in Convergence are Allysha Sordelli, Amanda Rowen, Bianca Sordelli, Elaine Murray, Eva Surmova, Kristilea Oliveri and Naomi Evans.
Persona: Contemporary Veteran Artists is a touring exhibition in Tank 4 curated by the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM).
This photography portrait project aims to highlight the value of veteran artists while challenging perceptions. Persona is a commemorative project featuring the cultural and creative engagements of Australian contemporary veteran artists.
For more information and upcoming exhibitions, visit tanksartscentre.com
