A Sorrowful Act: The Wreck of the Zeewijk
Drew Pettifer’s solo exhibition A Sorrowful Act: The Wreck of the Zeewijk opened 29 August at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at the University of Western Australia. The exhibition runs until 5 December.
A Sorrowful Act: The Wreck of the Zeewijk derives from a broader investigation within Drew Pettifer's work to unearth hidden queer histories through archival art practices.
The exhibition focuses on the first recorded moment in (European) queer history in Australia: a sodomy trial following the wreck of the Dutch ship the Zeewijk in 1727 where two young men were sentenced to death by marooning.
Through photographs, video, audio and installation, this exhibition recontextualises social histories to help us rethink our present.
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Art Exhibition Explores Australia’s Queer History, Star Observer
A Sorrowful Act: The Wreck of the Zeewijk | This new project by Victorian-based artist, lawyer and academic Dr Drew Pettifer explores shared Dutch-Australian LGBTQ+ cultural heritage, Dutch Culture