|||To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter of recommendation for the inclusion of the works of Danie Mellor and Cia Guo-Qiang for your upcoming exhibition exploring the theme “Utopian Australia – the Lucky Country?” Both artists explore the idea of transformation through landscape, culture and country; employing symbols, narratives, traditions and materials to convey their ideas about Utopia. Utopia is defined as an imaginary place or state where everything is considered perfect. The works presented by Danie Mellor in one of her previous exhibitions were quite patent. Escorted by gold mosaic kangaroos and colorful porcelain dogs, the devilish grin of Piccaninny Paradise's smiling skull greets, turning a corner. Similarly, the Aboriginal men of Bayi Minyjirral look out from their tranquil rainforest environment. Witty installations such as Hundreds & Thousands and Take my Bones and Paint Them draw on themes of international contemporary art with their crystal and glass-encrusted skulls, while Red Blue and White and Exotic Lies Sacred Ties amplify Mellor's concerns about our blindness in confrontations of history and the lies of the world. the past. The show speaks softly about injustices, displacement and massacres of indigenous people, culture wars, environmental degradation and other horrors, always hiding behind lavish mosaic skins and glittering disguises. Exotic Lies Sacred Ties, delves into the ongoing legacies that were colonialism. Mellor's art disarms the viewer with charm and beauty, probing the flaws of what is currently an accepted view of history. His works mainly show large romantic landscapes and postcolonial scenes in shades of blue and white that meet East and West. Meticulously drawn and painted, most of these st...... half of the paper's turbulent story......n; the Berlin Wall that divided the city during the Cold War era. It makes broader statements about human nature itself; representing the gaining of power and momentum through unity, the wolf pack appears heroic as it leaps into the unknown. This implies that if we blindly follow ideology or misdirect our strength towards a collective goal, there can be harmful consequences. The resilience of wolves suggests our difficulty in learning from our mistakes. The transparent glass wall suggests that perhaps we are not even aware of the existence of an obstacle or know who placed it, yet it remains impenetrable – invisible barriers may be, “the hardest walls to destroy”. The artist exclaims "I wanted to portray the universal human tragedy, resulting from this blind need to move forward, from the way we try to achieve our goals without compromise.”

Topic > |||To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter of recommendation for the inclusion of the works of Danie Mellor and Cia Guo-Qiang for your upcoming exhibition exploring the theme “Utopian Australia – the Lucky Country?” Both artists explore the idea of transformation through landscape, culture and country; employing symbols, narratives, traditions and materials to convey their ideas about Utopia. Utopia is defined as an imaginary place or state where everything is considered perfect. The works presented by Danie Mellor in one of her previous exhibitions were quite patent. Escorted by gold mosaic kangaroos and colorful porcelain dogs, the devilish grin of Piccaninny Paradise's smiling skull greets, turning a corner. Similarly, the Aboriginal men of Bayi Minyjirral look out from their tranquil rainforest environment. Witty installations such as Hundreds & Thousands and Take my Bones and Paint Them draw on themes of international contemporary art with their crystal and glass-encrusted skulls, while Red Blue and White and Exotic Lies Sacred Ties amplify Mellor's concerns about our blindness in confrontations of history and the lies of the world. the past. The show speaks softly about injustices, displacement and massacres of indigenous people, culture wars, environmental degradation and other horrors, always hiding behind lavish mosaic skins and glittering disguises. Exotic Lies Sacred Ties, delves into the ongoing legacies that were colonialism. Mellor's art disarms the viewer with charm and beauty, probing the flaws of what is currently an accepted view of history. His works mainly show large romantic landscapes and postcolonial scenes in shades of blue and white that meet East and West. Meticulously drawn and painted, most of these st...... half of the paper's turbulent story......n; the Berlin Wall that divided the city during the Cold War era. It makes broader statements about human nature itself; representing the gaining of power and momentum through unity, the wolf pack appears heroic as it leaps into the unknown. This implies that if we blindly follow ideology or misdirect our strength towards a collective goal, there can be harmful consequences. The resilience of wolves suggests our difficulty in learning from our mistakes. The transparent glass wall suggests that perhaps we are not even aware of the existence of an obstacle or know who placed it, yet it remains impenetrable – invisible barriers may be, “the hardest walls to destroy”. The artist exclaims "I wanted to portray the universal human tragedy, resulting from this blind need to move forward, from the way we try to achieve our goals without compromise.”