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Between nature and culture: ‘The Remarkable Tasmanian Devil’ at TMAG
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-22, 00:52 authored by Jan HoganJan Hogan, Benjamin RichardsonBenjamin RichardsonIn this time of rapid species losses, the philosopher Donna Haraway exhorts us to 'make kin, not babies'. 'The Remarkable Tasmanian Devil' exhibition at Hobart's Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery appears to have embraced this mantra in tracing the evolving public aesthetics of the island state icon, from a reviled predator persecuted through bounty schemes to an adorable tourist ambassador and official animal emblem. Haraway argues that 'we need stories (and theories) that are just big enough to gather up the complexities and keep the edges open and greedy for surprising new and old connections'.
History
Publication title
Art Monthly AustraliaVolume
306Pagination
30-31ISSN
1033-4025Department/School
School of Creative Arts and MediaPublisher
Art Monthly Australia Pty. Ltd.Place of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
- Restricted