159158 In 1937 Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies declared 147The more you see of contemporary art in other parts of the world the more proud of Australian work you become None o ID: 218552
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asiapaci cMAY/JUNE ISSUE 159158 In 1937, Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies declared, “The more you see of contemporary art in other parts of the world, the more proud of Australian work you become . . . None of our leading artists produce freak pictures . . . Our landscapes show the sunshine and the sweep of the true Australian scene.” This infamous quote became a starting point for Australian artist Mike Parr’s compelling, visceral project in the 2008 Biennale of Sydney, entitled Mirror/Arse. Perhaps the most memorable and confrontational body of work staged by the Biennale in recent years, Mirror/Arse PARRMirror/rse BY RACHEL KENT(top) Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi (Democratic Torture), 2003, documentation of performance at ARTSPACE, Woolloomooloo, Australia, 2003. Photo by Paul Green, Felitizas Parr, Dobrila Stamenovic. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne/Sydney.(bottom) Close the Concentration Camps, 2002, documentation of performance at Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne, 2002. Photo by Paul Green, Felitizas Parr, Dobrila Stamenovic. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne/Sydney. Featuresartasiapaci c.com