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Tom Nicholson
Tom Nicholson, Banner march, 2004, ISAKA Kelleberrin
Venue: Galería Metropolitana
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b.1973, Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
Nicholson's practice engages cultural and political realms through a variety of ‘actions’, which appropriate the forms and media of protest and propaganda whilst also subtly referencing the history of art. Nicholson adroitly navigates the tension between the gallery space and the public realm in much of his recent practice. Focusing on the remnants or traces of his public actions, Nicholson’s work often poses questions that reference socio-political issues of the day. Nicholson's ongoing banner march project is central to his practice and will be the focus for his work in Santiago. In addition to the political nature of the march that relates to protest, commemorative or celebratory rallies, Nicholson's banner projects also foregrounds the tension between the individual and the community which subordinates the one in deferral to the mass.
Nicholson has exhibited widely in Australia and recently participated in the 2006 Biennale of Sydney. Further solo exhibitions include Flag Time: Marat at his last breath, Ocular Lab, Melbourne, 2006 and 22.06.1911/30.10.2004: Documents after Marching Season, The Aurora Project, Regent Theatre / IASKA, Kellerberrin, 2004. The artist has featured in major group exhibitions including; Ghosts of Self and State, MUMA, 2006; The body. The ruin , Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, 2005; 2004: Australian Culture Now , National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2004, (with Raafat Ishak); and NEW04 , Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2004. In 2005 he was a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture. Tom Nicholson is represented by Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne.
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