Exhibitions at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery
The Kerry Packer Civic Gallery has presented an array of exciting exhibitions throughout 2015. Current exhibitions include ‘Dark Water: Cambodia’s UXO Divers’ a photographic exhibition by Charles Fox and ‘Are you wearing a slave? An exhibition for the abolition of slavery’. In November the Gallery will showcase in conjunction with STTARS (Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service) ‘One Thousand Lifetimes in One Lifetime’. A photographic exhibition by Barat Ali Batoor and Kate Geraghty. The final exhibition for 2015 will be presented by Industrial Design Post-Graduate Students from the University of South Australia. This exhibition includes innovative practice-based design investigations and collaborative design projects with industry partners.
Dark Water: Cambodia’s UXO Divers
7 – 30 October
This photographic exhibition by Charles Fox explores and illustrates the world of the divers who are trying to rid Cambodia’s waterways of the legacy of past conflicts. It has been over 35 years since the end of the Khmer Rouge regime, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 2 million people.
Fox started photographing the unit after seeing a small item in the local news and has documented the progress of the nine members
Fox is a British born photographer currently based in Cambodia and has been working in Asia since 2005. He has a degree in Photojournalism from the London College of Communications.
Are you wearing a slave? An exhibition for the abolition of slavery
7 – 30 October
This exhibition illustrates how Australia is exposed to modern slavery through our international supply chains and through slave-making in our own country. It includes posters and slide shows to illustrate how slavery operates, how it can penetrate Australian supply chains and what legal protections are available in Australia. An information kiosk encourages visitors to explore some of the Treaties which operate in the region. These Treaties offer legal protection for domestic workers, child workers and people subject to forced labour. The exhibition by Slavery Links Australia builds on an address given at The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre on 3 December 2014
One Thousand Lifetimes in One Lifetime
4 November – 9 December
This exhibition is an exploration into the darkest hours of a person’s life when war, conflict and tragedy seem to overlay their existence; they then move forward and try to recreate a new life. This photographic exhibition reminds us of those who remain bound within the ceaseless journey of rebuilding their lives and those who never get the opportunity to find safety and security on Australian soil.
Esteemed Fairfax photojournalist Kate Geraghty brings us to the war-torn North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where sexual violence is a devastating weapon used by the Congolese army and rebel groups. Sponsored by the Sydney Morning Herald, these images portray the human side to the story, those whom have been most affected.
Barat Ali Batoor showcases “Hazara Exodus”, which takes us on the perilous asylum seeker journey from Afghanistan to Australia, whereby he shot images which capture the long route through Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and then by sea to Australia. From this photographic series Batoor was the recipient of two prestigious Nikon Walkely awards in 2013, and has been regarded as being a unique viewpoint into a voyage which not only holds great risk but which has killed many people fleeing from persecution.
Artist Talk presented by Barat Ali Batoor at 5.15 pm, prior to the official exhibition launch at 6.00pm on Thursday 5 November 2015 by His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO, Governor of South Australia.
The Kerry Packer Civic Gallery opens weekdays 9am -5pm and late Thursdays until 7pm.
