Port Adelaide Illustrated, the Power of the picture Exhibition

The Black Diamond Gallery will host Port Adelaide Historical Society’s new and exciting PORT ADELAIDE ILLUSTRATED Exhibition.

This year a very special addition to our own comprehensive display of mounted and digital images will be the staging of a public art exhibition/competition, featuring original contemporary artworks interpreting the area’s rich history and heritage.

These artworks will be available for sale, and prizes awarded to successful exhibitors.

Society members will also be in attendance to provide further context and colour to the display which will be located in the historic heart of our Port.

This is a South Australian History Trust, South Australian History Festival 2024 event to be held at the Port Adelaide Community Art Centre's Black Diamond Gallery, 66 Commercial Rd, Port Adelaide SA 5015

EXHIBITION THEME

Power means a lot of things, in a lot of places and spaces.  There is power in science, power in art, power in the food we share and the clothes we wear. There is power in commerce, industry and transport.  There is power in storytelling and as a “picture paints a thousand words”, an equal power in the image.  There is power in culture, language and connection to our environment.

Every single one of us has a story.  Some of these stories are grand and far-reaching; others are quiet and personal, held close. Some are handed down as lasting relics; others are broadcast widely or uploaded with fleeting regard for their permanence.

We carry these stories with us; some of them are written across our faces.  And every one of our stories are enmeshed with South Australia’s vibrant, living history