{"id":76453,"date":"2021-05-24T04:55:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T18:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=76453"},"modified":"2021-05-18T16:45:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T06:45:03","slug":"frolic-art-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/frolic-art-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow show has a touch of darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Art Gallery of Ballarat\u2019s Backspace is hosting the Ballarat Frolic Festival\u2019s <em>Dark Rainbow <\/em>Art Show.<\/p>\n<p>Presenting the vibrant, diverse work of 14 queer creatives who have responded to the darker theme of this year\u2019s Festival, the exhibition celebrates unique LGBTIQA+ experiences, expression, and pride.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Hart is showing her visual art, <em>For us<\/em>, which is about the \u201cextreme highs and lows\u201d queer people often live through.<\/p>\n<p>She is also the Ballarat Frolic Festival art and literature director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we came to pool the artists together for this show, we thought, how can we harness the darkness of last year? We put this show in line with our <em>Dark Rainbow<\/em> festival theme, and asked artists to respond, which they certainly have,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArt is a good release. We\u2019ve been able to express some of the feeling we\u2019ve had over the past year, and a lot of that ties in with hiding identity, and the difficulties of presenting in a particular way in a conservative area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really important, particularly in a regional area, that we get this kind of exposure, support and backing. We\u2019re pretty proud to be in what is probably the best regional gallery in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experimental work from abstract painter Corey Bartlett is inspired by the contrast between the darkness of anxiety and depression, and the \u201cvibrancy\u201d within LGBTIQA+ people and stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a weight that society puts on queer and trans identities&#8230; but when the queer community gets together, it\u2019s this explosion of difference and individuality that creates an awesome tapestry,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Yasmin Mata\u2019s work <em>Chameleon <\/em>is a way for her to \u201cshow my true colours.\u201d It explores the idea of \u201cadapting to survive&#8230; learning to blend in,\u201d and finding the strength to say, \u201cthis is who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Usually a performing artist, Daniel Lamech is making a photographic debut with his portrait <em>Possession<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Art Gallery of Ballarat director Louise Tegart said the venue is \u201cdelighted\u201d to host the show and be part of the Festival.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Backspace Gallery is there to provide opportunities for early career artists in Ballarat and the region, and is a key way for the Gallery to connect with the Ballarat community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been working to make sure that the Gallery is culturally diverse and inclusive, and is broadly accessible within the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frolic Festival is a great initiative, helping to make LGBTIQA+ people more visible and more accepted in our community, and the Gallery is proud to be a part of that.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Art Gallery of Ballarat\u2019s Backspace is hosting the Ballarat Frolic Festival\u2019s Dark Rainbow Art Show. 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