Glen Skien, ‘Archive of the Unfamiliar’ (detail), 2013. Altered postcards, thread, ink, encaustic, dimensions variable. Photo: courtesy of the artist.

MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage Works by Glen Skien

MYTHO-POETIC: Print and Assemblage Works by Glen Skien is a touring exhibition that interrogates the human condition. 

About the exhibition

With 35 artist books, assemblages, collages and installations, the exhibition brings to life social histories and vexing questions of Australian identity, place and myth. Glen Skien’s etching practice is the platform for his work in other media, while underlying narratives are presented through the use of symbolic imagery such as maps, letters, books and ephemera. The exhibition offers viewers an immersive experience rich in imagery that navigates residues of the past and creates new propositions for identity and historical awareness.


Artists

Glen Skien


Resources

MYTHO-POETIC: education resource
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MYTHO-POETIC: lower primary activity booklet
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MYTHO-POETIC: mid-upper primary activity booklet
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MYTHO-POETIC: secondary student worksheet
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Tour dates

30 April – 15 June 2013
14 September – 26 October 2013
13 November – 20 December 2013
31 January – 30 March 2014
9 April – 1 June 2014
4 September – 18 October 2014
12 December 2014 – 15 February 2015
27 February – 6 April 2015
13 April – 16 May 2015
31 July – 29 August 2015
11 December 2015 – 31 January 2016
11 June – 28 August 2016


Acknowledgements

Gympie Regional Gallery logo
Museums & Galleries Queensland logo
Australian Government Visions logo
Gordon Darling Foundation logo

MYTHO-POETIC was organised by the Gympie Regional Gallery and toured by Museums & Galleries Queensland. It has been assisted by the Gordon Darling Foundation and the Australian Government through the Ministry for the Arts’ Visions of Australia program.

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