This series of 6 lectures will focus on the manner in which the body was/can be decorated. This includes, but is not restricted to: dress and undress, accessories, body modification such as make-up (e.g. war paint), tattoos, scarification, hairstyling etc within the broader Asian region.
This lecture will introduce the "Decorated Body" lecture series and then focus on Indonesian headhunters. Headhunting is a ritualised act which marked a man’s transition into adulthood.
This is a special tour by the exhibition curator Eva Czernis-Ryl and ceramics expert John Freeland highlighting the influence of East Asian ceramics on the development of Australian studio pottery and ceramics.
TAASA QLD will host this weekend event that will welcome TAASA members from across the country to enjoy APT10 at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA).
