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DiaporamaTo make you feel this way
2012
120.0 x 120.0 cm
Ian Potter Museum of Art
When Christian Thompson was eleven years old, he finished in first place in a breaststroke heat at his primary school swimming carnival. Post-race, breathless and dripping, he watched confused as event officials distributed cards to three other competitors indicating their respective first, second and third place. Finally, a little yellow peg was placed into his hand, signifying disqualification on a point relating to one fleeting movement of his foot. Thompson disputes the validity of the disqualification to this day. And fragments of the event, his sheer physical depletion, the intensity of his brother
christian andrew william thompson, christian bumbarra thompson (1978 –)
Christian Thompson (Bidjara) is a contemporary Australian artist renowned for photography, video & sound exploring identity, heritage & the human form. Award-winning work exhibited internationally.
Ian Potter Museum of Art (Carlton, Australia)
The Ian Potter Museum of Art is a learning museum of the University of Melbourne, situated at the Parkville Campus. Admission is free. The Potter Museum of Art and The University of Melbourne acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we work and create. Continue
About this artwork
- Title: To make you feel this way
- Artist: christian andrew william thompson, christian bumbarra thompson
- Year: 2012
- Original dimensions: 120.0 x 120.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Ian Potter Museum of Art
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color hue: Yellow-Green Range
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