The Materialisation of Testament by Kerry Martin 2024

when: 30 August 2024 - 13 October 2024 | venue: West Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre | cost: See event for details | address: 118 Emu Bank Belconnen 2617 | website: https://belcoarts.com.au

published: 03 Sep 2024, 5 min read

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The Materialisation of Testament is the culmination of four years of research, and the artistic component of Kerry Martin's creative practice PhD undertaken at the University of Canberra between 2020 and 2024. Based primarily on the reports of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2012-2017), it seeks to provide another platform to continue the discussion around, and examination of the Catholic Church's disturbing history of child sexual abuse in this country.

Working with a reparative aesthetic, an approach to making beautiful art about brutal topics, it asks the viewer to consider what it might look like if the Church wore the shame of its offences… shame that has so often been unfairly borne by its survivors and victims.

Although the Royal Commission ended in 2017, the impact of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church continues to be felt, and the need for survivors and their advocates to continue to be heard has not diminished. This exhibition is a small, but sincere attempt to keep the conversation alive.

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The Materialisation of Testament by Kerry Martin 2024 is on 30 August 2024 - 13 October 2024. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Belconnen. Call 02 6173 3300 for details. Visit their website at https://belcoarts.com.au.

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Event Details

what: The Materialisation of Testament by Kerry Martin 2024
when: 30 August 2024 - 13 October 2024
start time/end time: See event website for details
venue: West Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre
phone: 02 6173 3300
city/suburb: Belconnen ACT

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