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Why we persist with landscape exhibitions

A suite of current – and contrasting – exhibitions play with nostalgic visions and future ponderings of what landscape might mean in our times.

25 Feb 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Jude Roberts, graphite tree rubbing, Bimblebox Artist Camp 2013. Photo Jill Sampson; exhibition New England Regional Gallery; supplied

Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, with over two-thirds (69%) of the population living in major cities. Why then do we have this persistent drive to reproduce our landscape and present the rural as a validating backdrop for our national identity?

Read: Why do we keep going back to the bush? (performing arts)

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina