“Exotic Lies Sacred Ties, a 12-year survey of artist Danie Mellor’s practice at the University of Queensland Art Museum, deals with the ongoing legacies of colonialism. More charmer than pretender, Mellor’s art disarms the viewer with glamour and beauty while probing the flaws in our accepted view of history.”
Official opening Saturday 1 February. Read my full review for Guardian Australia.
pastel, pencil, glitter, Swarovski crystal and wash on Saunders Waterford paper
143.0 x 171.0 cm
Private collection, Sydney
