WORD OF MOUTH

A blog devoted to culture in Western NSW, Australia. Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) features Dubbo Regional Gallery - The Armati Bequest, Dubbo Regional Museum and Community Arts Centre presenting a diverse range of exhibitions and events.

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

My Favourite Work

Great Collections is truly a show for everyone, featuring historical documents, precious objects, and works of art. Visitors to the show will surely find at least one work that they respond to. We are interested in finding out your thoughts on that particular work. If you have visited the show we'd like to find out from you what your favourite work is in the show and why. If you haven't seen the show, and may not get a chance, we'd like to hear what your favourite work from any collection in New South Wales is and why. We look forward to your responses!

posted by WORD OF MOUTH: WPCC BLOG @ 4:21 PM  

6 Comments:

  • At 8 April 2009 5:01 PM , Anonymous Jessica Moore said...

    As someone with a passion for crime history I cannot go past the objects in Great Collections that have come from the Justice and Police Museum at Circular Key.
    For me they represent the extreams of human emotion and challenge our perceptions of good and evil.

    From Cpt Moonlights touching final letters, to the silent, still death masks, and the powerful black and white images of crime scenes and criminals of Sydneys tumolotous 1930's we are reminded of the person behind the crime, the extreams of emotion or experiance that had lead people into a world of crime and ultimately punishment.

    I am a firm believer that history is made by many and not the privlaged few, of all the objects in Great Collections these are the only that speak of the common man.

    Jessica Moore
    Collections Officer

     

  • At 11 April 2009 3:12 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    My favourite work was Ron' Mueck's little old lady. She encapsulates the beautiful vunerability of death; she brings out a wonderful maternal instinct in me as the audience, i felt that i needed to take her home and care for her.
    Mueck's technical ability is also on display, with the lady so incredibly lifelike that i was expecting her to open her eyes, start breathing. I also enjoyed Picasso's work just because he is one of my all time favourite artists, brett whitley's and the Russel Drysdale landscape. All in all this exhibition has presented Dubbo with a wonderful range of works, all unique and amazing.

     

  • At 13 April 2009 3:20 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    My vote goes to the police photographs from the Police and Justice Museum. Beautifully shot and dripping with content, they tell us so much about early Sydney without a word being used.

     

  • At 13 April 2009 8:47 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Brett Whiteley, because I have just watched a video of his life by Wendy and that portrait, is definitely the progression of how he thinks he looks when the drugs take effect, from normal to yuk. Of course the whole exhibition is great, hard to pick a definite favourite but maybe the botanical drawings

     

  • At 13 April 2009 8:48 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Easily the most outstanding art work in the exhibition is the Aboriginal painting by John Mawurndjui. Viewed from the side it is a magnificent piece to rival a Picasso for its brilliance in execution. Pity you did not ask for the least liked! I could wax strong on The Kingpins and their Apache War Dance through Starbucks.

     

  • At 20 May 2009 3:46 AM , Blogger stufire said...

    My wife and I were blown away by the diversity that exhibition exhibited. From Aboriginal art to Bret Whitely it had a lot more than was expected to be presented at a regional gallery, let alone a major city gallery. Who ever thought of this concept...brilliant...a truely wonderful experience were lucky enough to witness.

     

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