Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days
Artist and activist Derek Jarman (1942-1994) is one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth-century British culture. An early campaigner for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with HIV and AIDS, he created art that sought to challenge the normative culture and reigning neoliberal politics of his (and our) times.
Jarman’s prolific artistic practice spanned painting, film, installation, writing, set design and performance. His most enduring legacy is his garden and former home of Prospect Cottage in Dungeness—a refuge and retreat that fuelled his creativity and has become a site of pilgrimage for visitors worldwide. Jarman is perhaps best known today as a pioneer of experimental film, while his fusing of art and activism is especially important in the development of many queer artistic practices.
This exhibition brings together rarely seen paintings and films by Jarman alongside photography and archival materials about the artist. Derek Jarman: Delphinium Days marks thirty years since the artist passed away from an AIDS-related illness at the age of 52.
This is the first exhibition of his work in Australia.
Tickets + Price
Free Event
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All day event
Location
UNSW Galleries
Cnr Oxford St and Greens Road, Paddington NSW 2021
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