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Location: Sydney
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 Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: James Mcmahon Dale @ galleryeight |
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Please join us for opening drinks with the artist, Friday 5th Feb 2010.
Terra Nullius'! Translate it into English and you have a 'Land that belongs to no-one'.
In International Law 'terra nullius' describes territory that nobody owns so that the first nation to discover it is entitled to take it over, as "finders keepers". But how did this Latin phrase, and the right of takeover, make such an impact on places that weren't deserted; particularly across large landmasses like Australia.
These works are about the inevitability of cultural shifts from one land to another, how one nations identity can be challenged through fears associated with change and the unknown.
James McMahon Dale, originally from New Zealand has lived and worked in Australia for over ten years and now calls Australia home.
After finishing his BFA in painting from the College of fine arts here in Sydney in 2008 he has been busy juggling painting with the arrival of his first child Felix with his wife Vanessa in September. James will start his Masters in Secondary education at Sydney University in March 2010. |
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