On how the Viagra of the contemporary can inflate the flaccid remnants of the past

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Mee, Simon. 2016. "On how the Viagra of the contemporary can inflate the flaccid remnants of the past." 2015 Drawing International Brisbane Symposium: Ego, Artefact, Arena (DIB 2015). Brisbane, Australia 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2015 Brisbane, Australia.
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On how the Viagra of the contemporary can inflate the flaccid remnants of the past

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AuthorMee, Simon
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the 2015 Drawing International Brisbane Symposium: Ego, Artefact, Arena (DIB 2015)
Number of Pages12
Year2016
Place of PublicationBrisbane, Australia
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/55779bbce4b004acf1e1479d/t/56aef8f95827c3672ac5c93c/1454307582380/SIMON+MEE_ON+HOW+THE+VIAGRA+OF+THE+CONTEMPORARY+CAN+INFLATE+THE+FLACCID+REMNANTS+OF+THE+PAST_DIB2015.pdf
Conference/Event2015 Drawing International Brisbane Symposium: Ego, Artefact, Arena (DIB 2015)
Event Details
2015 Drawing International Brisbane Symposium: Ego, Artefact, Arena (DIB 2015)
Event Date
30 Sep 2015 to end of 02 Oct 2015
Event Location
Brisbane, Australia
Abstract

Drawing upon the artefact of the past: How the contemporary visual artists are simultaneously haunted by the past and its legacy of trauma and conflict while the present frees them to use history as a vehicle for discourse as demonstrated in the drawings of Michael Borremans.

Keywordscontemporary visual artists; Michael Borremans
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020360103. Art theory
Public Notes

c. Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research.

Byline AffiliationsSchool of Arts and Communication
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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