'Seeing and Being Seen' Shame and Shamelessness
William Yang / Australia, b.1943 / The Story of Joe 1979 / 2020 / Inkjet print on Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag / Image courtesy: The artist / © William Yang / View full image
When
10.30 – 11.30am, Sat 14 Aug 2021
About
From the retelling of uncomfortable family histories, to representations of sexuality and the body, how does William Yang’s work address ideas of shame and inspire ‘shamelessness’?
Professor Susan Best (Deputy Director Engagement, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University) uncovers William Yang’s engagement with shame and the concept of ‘shamelessness’.
Free / Bookings required / Participant’s webcam and microphone will be disabled.
The event will be recorded and made available on QAGOMA YouTube. Read more about 'Seeing & Being Seen' on the QAGOMA Blog.