Bruce Doyle - Still Life [detail]
Untitled 01 [detail] - artist's name withheld
Carla Krijt - The Mountain [detail]
Graeme Doyle - Untitled 01 [detail]
Renee Sutton - Untitled 03
Untitled 02 [detail] - artist's name withheld
Renee Sutton - Kookaburra [detail]
Bruce Doyle - No.68 [detail]
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

2008 Program

The Art of Making Sense

Dates 1 May – 1 November 2008
Venue The Cunningham Dax Collection

The Art of Making Sense [link] takes a uniquely critical approach to the display of creative works by people who experience mental illness and/or psychological trauma. The exhibition moves beyond an emphasis on clinical or aesthetic aspects, to highlight the multi-faceted nature of the works, including psychological, historical, aesthetic, cultural and biographical aspects.

Over seventy creative works have been selected from the Collection including paintings, drawings, collages, textiles and sculptures, dating from the 1950s to recent acquisitions. In addition, historic photographs, archival documents and other writings provide a glimpse into daily life in a Victorian asylum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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