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Thinking outside the square23 April 2008
A compelling exhibition of "outsider" artworks is on display at Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA). Outsider art is the term commonly used to refer to creative works made by people with no formal art training who create work based on their inner experience, without reference to mainstream art practice. Without Borders: Outsider Art in an Antipodean Context is curated by Glenn Barkley and Peter Fay. The exhibition's title reflects their desire to extend definitions of outsider art and position the work of Australian and New Zealand artists within an international context. It includes painting, sculpture, photography, books, film and animation. "Without Borders focuses on the artists' ability to create rich visual worlds based on popular culture, mythology and lived experience," Mr Barkley said. "It includes key works by seminal practitioners Alfred Wallis, Howard Finster and Morton Bartlett, together with works of lesser known international, Australian and New Zealand outsider artists. "Works made in the 1930s are presented alongside works from the present day." A panel discussion will be held at the Museum on Thursday 22 May at 4.30pm to consider the wider issues around outsider art, including its relationship to the mainstream and the contexts and complexities of collecting and exhibiting outsider artwork. Without Borders: Outsider Art in an Antipodean Context runs until 21 June, 2008. For further information contact MUMA on +61 3 9905 4217 or visit the MUMA website. |
