{"product_id":"louiseann-king-handmade-sterling-silver-skeleton-brooch","title":"LOUISEANN KING - HANDMADE STERLING SILVER SKELETON BROOCH","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOUISEANN ZAHRA-KING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSterling Silver Skeleton Brooch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApprox. 6cm x 2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs seen in our \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomancing the Skull\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition, Louiseann Zahra-King's work \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"My name is Death, Cannot you see Lords, Dukes and Ladies bow down to me, and you fair maid, and you fair maid, and you fair maid must come with me\" \u003c\/em\u003e - these brooches featured amongst the many intricate items Zahra-King created for the piece. You can see the work in our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"catalogue-romancing-the-skull\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomancing the Skull Exhibition Catalogue \u003c\/em\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease note, that due to the handmade nature of this product, each piece will differ slightly from the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eROMANCING THE SKULL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe skull has entranced and fascinated generations of artists. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomancing the skull\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the depiction of the skull in art and examines why we continue to be so enamoured with this iconic symbol. The exhibition explores a range of themes including the skull as a reminder of our mortality, the use of the skull in addressing social and political issues, and the skull and crossbones as a symbol of piracy and rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomancing the skull\u003c\/em\u003e will also look at the way in which the skull has been embraced as an important symbol in Mexican \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDia de Muertos\u003c\/em\u003e (Day of the Dead) celebrations. Prints by Mexican artists José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913) have become synonymous with Day of the Dead and his \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalaveras \u003c\/em\u003e(skull figures) are now firmly embedded in Mexican popular culture. More than twenty of his iconic prints will be introduced to Australian audiences for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOther highlights of the exhibition include a Nuremberg Chronicle dating from 1493 depicting one of the earliest \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDanse Macabre\u003c\/em\u003e (Dance of Death) images, and Australian artist Shaun Gladwell’s Virtual Reality work \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrbital Vanitas\u003c\/em\u003e 2016, which debuted at Sundance Film Festival in 2017. It will also include works by contemporary Australian artists Sam Jinks, Rona Green and Ben Quilty and specially commissioned works by Fiona Hall, Reko Rennie and Sally Smart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOUISE KING","offers":[{"title":"NO DISCOUNT","offer_id":41390342537398,"sku":"8284","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8727\/0838\/files\/a4c03fe0-5575-4079-89ef-971928ced3b8.jpg?v=1727419812","url":"https:\/\/art-gallery-of-ballarat.myshopify.com\/products\/louiseann-king-handmade-sterling-silver-skeleton-brooch","provider":"Art Gallery of Ballarat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}