The Great Emu Wars celebrates the infamous Australian war of the same name, in which a rebellious mob of emus out flanked the machine-gun mounted jeeps sent to eradicate them. Ninety-one years later, Bev Garside portrays the battles between the Army and emus in a humorous and slightly sarcastic light, using felt and mixed media to visualise the tenacious and resilient emus. The emus are joined in arms by other quirky fauna from around Australia, prompting viewers to ask themselves whether there is more that we too can do to support our native wildlife against climate change and habitat destruction.
Opening: Friday 23 June 2023 6pm - 8pm
Showing: 23 June - 15 July 2023
Where: DVA - Ground Floor, Harbour View Plaza 1/8 McMinn St, Darwin City, NT
Gallery opening hours for exhibitions:
Wednesday 12 - 5pm, Thursday & Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm
