Romancing the Skull is a major group exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Examining the continued symbolic depiction of the skull in art, this exhibition considers the ranging themes of mortality, piracy and rebellion.
Featuring work by leading Australian contemporary artists alongside a number of international artists, ‘Romancing the Skull’ also explores the culturally specific use of skull imagery. Included in the exhibition are works by Julia deVille, Danie Mellor, Adam Pyett, Ben Quilty, Leslie Rice & Heidi Yardley.
Romancing the Skull
Art Gallery of Ballarat
14 October 2017 – 28 January 2018
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Image credit: Leslie Rice, Can’t get Santa Muerte (out of my head), 2016, acrylic on black velvet, 101.5 x 76.0 cm