Contemporary Gallipoli
- Dr Roslyn Russell
- May 20
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Contemporary Gallipoli: A Macquarie University Art Gallery Exhibition
2 April - 10 June 2015
Abstract
This exhibition catalogue brings together contemporary artistic responses to the Gallipoli campaign and its enduring cultural memory. Through essays, artworks, photography, and personal reflections, the publication explores themes of remembrance, grief, healing, landscape, and international connection between Australia and Turkey.
Rather than presenting Gallipoli solely as military history, the catalogue examines how memory is shaped through art, material culture, family stories, archives, and acts of commemoration. The contributions highlight both collective remembrance and deeply personal experiences, offering contemporary perspectives on war, loss, reconciliation, and cultural exchange a century after the Gallipoli campaign.