Strange Kinship

Strange Kinship explores our complicated relationships with animals, unpicking the identification and disidentification we feel towards certain species.

Taking its departure point from our region’s fascination with whales—laden with symbolism and meaning—this exhibition examines human perspectives on the non-human world.

Artists in Strange Kinship explore multiple viewpoints of our attempts to connect with and understand animals, from the objectification and anthropomorphisation of certain species, to the layers of historical, cultural and symbolic meaning imbued onto our animal kin over time.

Including work by Australian and international artists Allora & Calzadilla (in collaboration with Ted Chiang), Dolphin Milk, Fernando do Campo, Dr. Jodi Edwards, Gabriella Hirst, Nicholas Mangan, Trent Mitchell, Deb Mostert, and The Dolphin Embassy Archives (curated by the New Landscapes Institute).

Please note: Allora & Calzadilla (in collaboration with Ted Chiang), The Great Silence (2014) will be on view in Gallery 3 until Sunday 28 September. 

Image: Deb Mostert, Whale as Object (detail), 2024, watercolour, 55 x 77 cm. Collection: Hervey Bay Regional Gallery.