Artist Talk: Megan Cope

Megan Cope speaking at the Art & Blaktivism Discussion / November 2022 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photography: C Callistemon, QAGOMA / View full image
When
1.00 – 1.30 pm, Sat 6 Jul 2024
View CalendarWhere
Gallery of Modern Art, Gallery 1.2
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
About
Join Quandamooka artist, Megan Cope in conversation with Nina Miall, Curator, International Art, QAGOMA about her artwork, Whispers Wall 2023 on display in ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’.
Cope’s sculptural installation makes reference to the ancestral middens that were built from the accumulated shell waste of Australia’s First Nations people over thousands of years. A rich hanging tapestry in three parts, it suggests a monumental underwater architecture that has been transplanted to the Gallery from the ocean. Now standing on Kurilpa Point – a traditional meeting place for the local Aboriginal people – the work connects shared narratives and kinships to the saltwater world.
No bookings required. A valid exhibition ticket is required to attend this event – book your timed entry ticket.
This project has been assisted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Australia