Community
10 November, 2023
Art in all its glory and colour
THREE major exhibitions start at Tanks Arts Centre today – one celebrating 50 years of Australian music, another the community of Machans Beach and the third, contemporary veteran artists.
A touring exhibition curated by the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM), Persona: Contemporary Veteran Artists is a photography portrait project highlighting the value of veteran artists while challenging perceptions.
Persona is a commemorative project featuring the cultural and creative engagements of Australian contemporary veteran artists.
The official free launch is at Tank 4 in Collins Ave at 4pm today, with the exhibition on until Sunday December 10. Also at Tank 4, and also launching today is Marita D’arcy’s exhibition Machans Beach: Its Community, Kids, and the Bridge.
Over the last 12 months, artist Marita D’Arcy has been making portraits of exceptional individuals and community role models of that tight knit little suburb, Machans Beach.
The exhibition also features works by the primary school kids, made during workshops with Marita, plus audio recordings of their conversations about their art journey, their community, and the bridge.
The free launch is on at 6pm.
Join the Ausmusic Month celebrations and head to Tanks Arts Centre for an unforgettable evening filled with nostalgia, entertainment, and, of course, Australian music on Friday, November 17. Life Sounds Like… delves into the stories and memories behind 40 iconic Australian songs and is a unique film-music collaboration curated by Ricky Beresford, aka Regular Rick, and filmed and produced by David Marsden and Oliver Marsden.
Life Sounds Like... is screened as a part of Understory Film Festival, complementing Mr Beresford’s exhibition, Soundtracked (50 Years of Australian Music) - Regular Rick, a visual soundtrack of personal memories linked to songs that hold meaning to him.
While his exhibition opens today, everyone is invited to the free launch on Friday, November 17 at 6pm in Tank 4 followed by the film screening from 7pm in Tank 5.
For more information visit www.tanksartscentre.com
