Monumental Imaginaries: Complexity and Contradiction in the Hunter Region

Join us for the opening of Tin Sheds Gallery's exhibition 'Monumental Imaginaries'

Opening Night: Thursday October 10
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Venue: Tin Sheds Gallery, 148 City Rd, Darlington NSW
Exhibition period: October 10 - November 15, 2024
Gallery Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10 am — 4 pm

One hundred and fifteen years ago, the City of Newcastle was so enthralled with coal it built a monument to it. Today, the Hunter region is at the centre of political and environmental debate about Australia’s energy future.

Monumental Imaginaries explores the complexities and contradictions of rapid energy transition in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. The exhibition positions this transition as not simply a technical problem but one with cultural and historical dimensions. It invites visitors to consider the scale of the transformations under way, its landscapes, buildings and visual media.

By looking at how energy transition has a visual culture, Monumental Imaginaries draws attention to the legacies of fossil fuel dependency and documents emerging green visions.

Curated by Daniel Ryan & Jennifer Ferng

Exhibition Design: Matthew Darmour-Paul, Elizabeth Walling

Artists: Ben Brown, Collins & Turner Architects, Merilyn Fairskye, Jess Harwood, Luke O'Connor, Prevalent, Gino Volpato, Christopher Wright, Daniel Burtt, Chiara Nunes & Rabia Naseer, Will Gallen & Annie Kang, Sophie Hutchinson, Dylan Slattery & Ben Wong, Melissa Li & James McCauley

See more on the exhibition.

The exhibition acknowledges the support of the Sydney Environmental Institute, the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, Powerhouse Collection, Surfrider Foundation, Boral, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Libraries.

Credits

Image credits:
Matthew Darmour Paul and Rosary Convent Waratah Collection, University of Newcastle Library Special Collections, A5702-172, undated

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