Michael Cook in Focus: Ten Cubed
Majority Rule (Memorial), 2014
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
140 x 200 cm, edition of 3
Majority Rule (Tunnel), 2014
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
140 x 200 cm, edition of 3
Mother (Ice cream), 2016
Inkjet print on Hahnemuhle cotton rag
120 x 180 cm
Mother (Pram), 2016
Inkjet print on Hahnemuhle cotton rag
120 x 180 cm
Mother (Swimming Pool), 2016
Inkjet print on Hahnemuhle cotton rag
120 x 180 cm
Object (Vase), 2015
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
Invasion (Giant Lizards), 2018
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
135 x 200 cm, edition of 6
Invasion (Giant Birds), 2018
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
135 x 200 cm, edition of 6
Invasion (Telephone), 2018
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
135 x 200 cm, edition of 6
Undiscovered #2, 2010
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
124 x 100 cm
Undiscovered #4, 2010
Inkjet print on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag
124 x 100 cm
Majority Rule (Memorial), 2016
Installation view
Installation view at Ten Cubed
Photography by Picos Media
Installation view at Ten Cubed
Photography by Picos Media
Michael Cook
14 May - 3 Aug 2019
Opening reception: Tuesday 21 may 6.00pm
Artist talk: Saturday 25 may 11.00am
Ten Cubed is delighted to announce artist Michael Cook to be the newest addition to the Ten Cubed 2 Collection. This extension to the original core collection seeks to include in its collection, contemporary artists from around the globe. It aims to create further connections between Australian and international artists, audiences and collectors. Michael Cook is the fifth artist to be announced as part of the Ten Cubed 2 Collection.
Ten Cubed first collected Cook’s work in 2014 with the acquisition of Majority Rule (Tunnel) and has continued to acquire his works from the Mother and Invasion series. Now part of the collection, Michael Cook will have his first exhibition with Ten Cubed in May.
Cook is a Brisbane-based photomedia artist with Bidjara heritage. His photographs subtly reveal the inconvenient truth and re-stage colonial scenes. In Majority Rule, he invites the viewer to imagine an Australia with indigenous people being the majority by reversing social roles in the accustomed cultural hierarchy. His works has a sense of quirkiness where colonial histories are recapitulated with stylized visuals. This unique aesthetic recalls a shared social history of our past experiences, establishing a universal connection that transcend cultures and perspectives.
Event Dates:
Tuesday the 21st May (6pm – 8pm) – Opening Celebratory Drinks Night (TenCubed)
Thursday the 23rd May (9:30am -2:30pm) – Teacher Professional Development(PD) Day (organised jointly by MUMA and TenCubed)
Saturday the 25th of May(11am) – Public Floor Talk (Interview Style)