David Callow: 40 000 + 40

by Dave Sumner on May.20, 2009, under External events

Just a quick note to introduce the David Callow Exhibition at MGA.

07 NOVEMBER 2008 – 25 JANUARY, 2009

to be opened by:

Rupert Myer AM, Chairman, National Gallery of Australia 3.00pm Sunday 17 May 2009. Exhibition dates: 13 May – 28 June 2009.
David Callow’s artist talk: Thursday 18 June at 3.00pm

David Callow’s exhibition 40 000 + 40 presents a series of portraits of Indigenous Australians. As David has written of these photographs: “People will see what they want to see in these photographs. I just needed to put a face to this debate and to shift our focus back to these very real people and their communities.”Rupert Myer AM, Chairman, National Gallery of Australia, has traveled with David to remote communities and says,” I immediately recognised in David’s photographs his ability to portray an extraordinary range of personalities. David’s portraiture shows a deep respect for, understanding of and connection with the individuals and communities of the Northern Territority and as with all good photography his work draws out the vitality, humor and individuality of his subjects”.