Dozens of ‘dangerous’ artworks are buried under dirt in Sydney, and Heap visitors will be asked to dig deep
Festival of Dangerous Ideas exhibition/installation in the cavernous foyer of Carriageworks will feature 80 works by eight Australian artists
TL;DR
- The 'Heap' exhibition at Carriageworks, Sydney, features 80 artworks by eight Australian artists, commissioned by the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
- Artworks are buried under 120 tonnes of dirt, with visitors invited to dig them up as a prompt to think deeply about 'dangerous ideas'.
- Themes explored include climate change, colonisation, invisible labour, Indigenous knowledge systems, and the representation of Australia.
- Artists like Sophie Penkethman-Young, Brook Andrew, and Aretha Brown are featured, using their works to question societal norms and perceptions.
- The exhibition aims to find new ways to capture public attention on critical issues through art.