REEF 11 December 2015 – 14 February 2016

The depths of the ocean – along with the expanses of space, and the intricacies of the human brain – remain one of humanity’s greatest mysteries.

Coral reefs, of which there is no finer example in the world than the Great Barrier Reef, are amazingly diverse ecosystems and also perhaps the ocean’s most dazzling jewel. Coral reef structures are stunningly varied in colour and form, and also provide a home for a large selection of marine species.

Tragically, the Great Barrier Reef is diminishing and in great peril due to numerous factors, many of which are linked to human exploitation of the environment.

REEF is a curated exhibition, drawing sculptural works which respond to both the beauty and the vulnerability of the reef from a number of public and private collections.

In the development of this project and associated reef events throughout 2015, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery has worked closely with the community and a number of Townsville-based organisations; Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australian Marine Debris Initiative, Fibres and Fabrics Assoc. Inc., James Cook University, Museum of Tropical Queensland, Reef HQ, and Tangaroa Blue Foundation.

Image: Tom Risley

Reef [detail] 1987

Mixed media, 123 x 243 x 25 cm

Acc.1991.44

Purchased 1991

City of Townsville Art Collection