An Historical Novel. (An Archive of Found Artefacts)
2018
Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney
23 May – 10 June
Paintings and Short Films
This exhibition of paintings and associated letters, documents and objects, represent an unholy but ultimately respectful set of variations on late 19th century and early 20th century Australian Art.
Gorge Luis Borges once said “Reality is not always probably or likely”. And with this insight in mind, this ramble through art history reveals some sensational new facts and associations hitherto unknown to historians and academics.
Borrowing from the historical novel hymn book I can only concur with Gabriel García Márques who said;
“My most important problem was destroying the lines of demarcation that separate what seems real from what seems fantastic”.
Hadyn Wilson, 2018
Paintings
1. Arthur Streeton’s ‘From McMahon’s Point – fare; one penny’. 1890, with Sydney Ferry SuperCat – fare; $14.00. 26 x 17 cm
2. Bessie Davidson’s ‘Jeune Fille Au Miroir’ (Young Girl and a Mirror). 1914, with missing piece of ceramic recently found at Sirius Cove. 16 x 13.5 cm
3. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Cremorne pastoral’. 1895, hitherto unknown second version depicting local dog walkers. 20 x 25 cm
4. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Musgrave Street Wharf’. 1895, with solar array and satellite dish. 25 x 15 cm
5. Alfred Henry Fullwood’s ‘Sydney Harbour Ferry’. 1893, with Airbus A380. 19 x 12 cm
6. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Manly Beach’. 1895, with Bold and Beautiful attendance. 20 x 25 cm
7. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Bathers at Sirius Cove’. 1896, with Harbour Police vigilance. 24.5 x 11.5 cm
8. Albert Henry Fullwood’s ‘View of Balmoral’. 1885, with dumped OBikes. 12 x 14.5 cm
9. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Still life with Chops and Eggs’. c. 1888, with fragment of Milk glass vase found at Sirius Cove. 10.5 x 12.5 cm
10. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Cremorne’. 1894, with Carnival Legend. 14.5 x 26 cm
11. Sydney Long’s ‘Clyde Street’. 1901, with public housing removal banners. 28.5 x 17.5 cm
12. Sydney Long’s ‘Argyle Street and Cut’. 1902, with road markings. 28.5 x 15 cm
13. Tom Roberts’ ‘An Australian Native’ (Ada Crossley). 1888, with glass falling. 20 x 15 cm
14. Tom Roberts’ ‘Mrs L.A. Abrahams (Golda)’. 1888, with Yayoi Kusama’s red dots. 25 x 29 cm
15. Arthur Streeton’s ‘Honesty and artichokes’. 1889, with scrolled parchment in bottle. 26 x 19 cm
16. Charles Conder’s ‘Coogee Bay’. 1888, with #MeToo banner. 13 x 20.5cm
17. Tom Roberts’ ‘Holiday sketch at Coogee’. 1888 with ‘Men’s Rights Movement’ banner. 13 x 20.5 cm
18. Max Meldrum’s ‘My Lady’s Table’. c. 1927, with Clarice Beckett’s signature rose. 12.5 x 22 cm
19. Bernard Hall’s ‘The Model and the Globe’. c. 1929, with ‘New Scientist’ (January edition 2018). 20 x 12 cm
20. Elioth Gruner’s ‘The Harbour from Killoutan’ (Double Bay, Sydney). 1919-20, with suburban idyll. 12.5 x 16.5 cm
21. Clarice Beckett’s ‘Bay Road Beaumaris’. c. 1927, with Winnebago. 11 x 16 cm
22. Clarice Beckett’s ‘Quiet Spot (The Empty Seat)’. c. 1927. 14 x 11 cm
23. Jean Beraud’s ‘La Danseuse’. 1873, with hand gun. 14.5 x 12.5 cm
