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The Chapel

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posted on 2023-05-25, 08:00 authored by Brigita OzolinsBrigita Ozolins
The Chapel was commissioned by the Museum of Old and New Art for their summer market and has been specifically created to honour Tasmanian native flora and fauna. It invites visitors to contemplate the variety and beauty of Tasmania's unique species while listening to the sound of Tasmanian birds calling to each other.The design was inspired by the interiors of early Latvian and Norwegian wooden churches, and the lithographic images of Tasmanian animals and plants by John Gould (1804-1881) and Louisa Anne Meredith (1812-1895). There are 6 large images, decorated with Tasmanian flowers, foliage and LED lighting, which include portraits of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger (hanging behind the altar), a Bennett's Wallaby, Tasmanian ringtail possums, and the Tasmanian Devil. The 36 smaller images are reproduced from original 18th and 19th century engravings and lithographs of animals and birds native to Tasmania. The work is accompanied by several bibliomancy performances by the author.

History

Medium

Installation, design and performance

Edition

unique state.

Department/School

School of Creative Arts and Media

Publisher

MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)

Extent

3.5 months

Event Venue

Berridale, Tasmania

Date of Event (Start Date)

2012-12-15

Date of Event (End Date)

2013-03-30

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Copyright unknown

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

The creative arts

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