Breaking Ice: Re-Visioning Antarctica

Breaking Ice: Re-Visioning Antarctica explored the ways in which Antarctica has been perceived and imagined, historically and culturally. Featuring work by eight contemporary artists from New Zealand and Australia, Breaking Ice presented visual translations of experiences, perceptions and fantasies...

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Main Author: McIntyre, Sophie
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://eprints.qut.edu.au/120043/
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Summary:Breaking Ice: Re-Visioning Antarctica explored the ways in which Antarctica has been perceived and imagined, historically and culturally. Featuring work by eight contemporary artists from New Zealand and Australia, Breaking Ice presented visual translations of experiences, perceptions and fantasies of Antarctica in distinctive and critical ways, playfully critiquing the processes of Antarctica’s visual representation and revealing the ways that it has been mythologised.