AS the new Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) gets itself ready to open to the public, the work goes on and for the time being, it goes digital.
Presented by SAM in partnership Blak Dot Gallery and NETS Victoria, artist Moorina Bonini’s Australian Melting Pot is a digital exhibition that can be accessed by audiences from anywhere in the world, both near and far, throughout March.
According to the artist, this work demonstrates an intentional action undertaken to understand the construct of the Australian identity. Through uncovering, re-learning and mixing together, the perfect identity stew is presented.
Belinda Briggs, SAM’s curator (Indigenous), said, “Australian Melting Pot takes a poignant look at identity in Australia and the many determining factors that shape our perceptions about who we believe we are.
“Moorina presents her audience with a complex recipe of ingredients including historical events, intergenerational and cultural influences, and environmental factors like societal attitudes and the media.
This exhibition can be viewed at www.sheppartonartmuseum.com.au and is on show until Sunday, March 28.
