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The art of the absurd

8 April 2009

Laith McGregor, Helm of the Rambut Pura, biro on paper, 2008. Image courtesy the artist.
Laith McGregor, Helm of the Rambut Pura, biro on paper, 2008. Image courtesy the artist.

A new exhibition "Too Much of Me: 7 Paths through the Absurd (with detour)" will open at the Monash University Museum of Modern Art (MUMA) on Wednesday 15 April.

The exhibition features Australian and international artists Ronnie van Hout, Kirsty Hulm, Laith McGregor, Stuart Ringholt, WorkmanJones and Erwin Wurm whose works incorporate aspects of personal reflection and self-portraiture.

MUMA curator Geraldine Barlow said the artists in the exhibition grapple with the big philosophical questions that concern us all: "How do we make sense of who we are and our place in the world, a world ambivalent to our existence?"

"The artists in the exhibition work with aspects of personal reflection and self-portraiture, in particular exploring the dangers of an excess of self reflection. The artists have created works that map a number of paths through this terrain," she said.

The opening celebration for the exhibition will be held on Saturday 18 April at 3 pm at the Monash University Museum of Art, Clayton.

Several public programs will also complement the exhibition.

Film critic and Senior Research Fellow in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies Dr Adrian Martin will present an illustrated lecture exploring dance in film with absurdist references on Thursday 21 May at 4.30 pm.

For further information about the exhibition and public programs visit the MUMA website or telephone +61 3 9905 4217.