Artwork inspired by the Mad Max movies will feature as one of three outstanding new exhibitions opening at Artspace Mackay this month.
Maximum Madness: Art inspired by Mad Max will be in the Main Gallery from April 12 to June 22.
This exhibition brings together a range of artists paying homage to their favourite post-apocalyptic (anti)hero and is curated by Rockhampton Museum of Art Director Jonathan McBurnie.
Mayor Greg Williamson said the Mad Max movies, with their iconic characters and irreverent approach to Australian hoon culture, had made a lasting impact on the Australian psyche.
“These movies were hugely influential in their time, and now they continue to influence this diverse group of contemporary artists, with this impressive blend of biker, gearhead, queer and beefcake cultures,” Mayor Williamson said.
“Whether you’re a movie-fan, a rev head or just an art-lover, this exhibition has something for everyone,” he said.
Also exhibiting at Artspace in April will be The Interior by Natalya Hughes, in the Foundation Gallery, and Alun Rhys Jones’ Rainbow Sport, which will be shown in the Foyer Gallery.
Artspace Director Tracey Heathwood said Natalya Hughes’ The Interior drew on the gendered power dynamics between public and private space and is presented as a playfully exaggerated consultation room.
“This beautiful exhibition combines sculptural seating, richly patterned soft furnishings, uncanny objects d’art and a hand-painted mural,” Ms Heathwood said.
“Couches will dot the gallery and audiences are invited to recline and be enveloped, soothed and held by the furniture’s womanly forms,” she said.
“We are pleased to be one of 11 regional centres in Australia to have this exhibition.”
The Interior is presented by the Institute of Modern Art (IMA) and toured by Museums and Galleries Queensland.
Alun Rhys Jones is a Victorian artist whose work focuses on identity, commodity, media and popular culture.
Rainbow Sport, a site-specific installation, will question, scrutinise and dissect entrenched LGBTQIA+ stereotypes in the context of Australian sporting culture and reclaim them as sites of strength and pride.
Maximum Madness curator Jonathan McBurnie will present a free curator’s floor talk on Saturday, April 12, from 10.30am at Artspace Mackay.
For exhibition details go to artspacemackay.com.au.
Brendon Tohill’s Cundalini Wants His Hand Back 2024, will be on display at Artspace Mackay as part of the Maximum Madness: Art Inspired by Mad Max exhibition. Photo supplied: Artspace Mackay
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