The opening night of Anna Glynn's exhibition 'Promiscuous Provenance' last Friday at the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre gave thecommunity an opportunity to meet the artist, enjoy a glass of wine and dive into lively conversation with fellow art-lovers.
The exhibition, 'Promiscuous Provenance', encourages a re-examination of our relationship with our colonial past where Anna Glynn creates a world of fantasia, caught between reality and imagination as she plunders historical archives for inspiration and draws on the historical practice of copying as a way of expanding the reach of a work and seeking scientific learning.
In creating strange natural history tableaux, featuring bizarre reimagined hybrid characters, she encourages the viewer to reflect on the experience of colonisation, and to reawaken a sense of wonder when interacting with our environment.
'Promiscuous Provenance' is a travelling exhibition from Shoalhaven regional Gallery Nowra. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.
Long table dinner at the Bas - August 24th
Tickets are selling fast for this exclusive long table dinner event, set within the latest exhibition at the Bas.
Join in a three course meal inside the Bas gallery space that encourages audiences to engage in a new way with the exhibition, Promiscuous Provenance by artist Anna Glynn.
Experienced theatre performer Anne-Louise Rentell will host an exclusive dinner at the gallery that combines theatrical performance, a social meal and the opportunity to view the exhibition with fresh eyes. Participants are transported to a not-quite colonial world and asked to join in the fun. Anne-Louise will be joined by Eurobodalla Aboriginal Elder Trish Ellis.
Date: August 24, 2019
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Cost: $65
Don’t miss out on securing your seat at the table. Book your tickets here
Above: Anna Glynn, Eurotipodes, 2018, photomontage on chiffon Panorama, 140cm x 900cm
