Join us for the official opening of Greetings from Wollongong.
Wollongong has long been a nucleus of social consciousness, where the power of grassroots activism meets the force of visual culture. The working-class roots of the Illawarra region, deeply intertwined with steel-city labour politics and diverse communities, have nurtured a vibrant political and creative scene.
Greetings from Wollongong celebrates this rich history, highlighting the intersection of protest and politics with the vital energies of party and play. Wollongong-born designer, musician and WAH-WAH fashion label founder, Kaylene Milner, leads a curatorium to unpack this through the WAG collection rounded out with a selection of invited artists from beyond the Illawarra.
Iconic collection works from Redback Graphix (1979–1994) and a survey of the films of local director Mary Callaghan (1955–2016) form the central focus from which a larger group show emerges, examining the aesthetic language of social change here and elsewhere, past and present.
Through music, film, fashion, and art, this WAG-WAH collaboration explores the enduring spirit of resistance and expression that defines Wollongong’s identity as part of a broader national conversation about social and political change.
☕ Refreshments provided. All welcome.
For more details, visit our website ➡️
https://wollongongartgallery.au/gallery-events/official-opening-of-greetings-from-wollongong
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Image: Redback Graphix, Michael Callaghan, Mary Callaghan, designer, Greetings From Wollongong Postcard – Version 1, 1979, colour screenprint on paper, 16.7 x 21 cm. Collection Wollongong Art Gallery. Gift of Micky Allan 2020.
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