Join us for a ‘behind the scenes tour’ of the Dadang Christanto: Wounds in our heart exhibition at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery. Education Officer Jeanette Brand will walk and talk us through the powerful works of this internationally recognised and socially committed artist.

About the Exhibition: Born in Indonesia, and now living in Australia, Dadang Christanto's art has a strong commitment to human rights and social justice.  This exhibition documents these issues in the artist's paintings, performances (video documentation) and introduces new work in batik.  Christanto has exhibited widely in major international exhibitions in Australia, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the US.  His work is represented in national and state art institutions in Australia, including the major sculptural works Heads from the North and Red Rain at the National Gallery of Australia and They Give Evidence, an installation for the opening exhibition in the new Asian Galleries at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2004. Christanto has had a long association with ANU through the School of Art and Research School of Humanities and the Arts. Curated by Dr Caroline Turner, of the Research School of Humanities and the Arts.

Location: Drill Hall Gallery, Kingsley Street, Acton.

Start Time: 12:00pm      

Finish Time: 1:00pm  

Cost: Free

Bookings: Essential

Contact: Email: info@actonwalkways.com, Phone 0437 301 390

Image: Dadang Christanto, The water flows far away (River series), 2009, acrylic on canvas, 136 x 168 cm. Courtesy the artist and Jan Manton Art, Brisbane.