Thursday 23 August 2018

CLOSING SOON - EVOLUTION: TORRES STRAIT MASKS

Now on at the Museum of Tropical Queensland, Evolution: Torres Strait Masks takes visitors on a journey from time immemorial when masks were used in ceremonial rituals involving art, theatre and dance. 

A travelling exhibition from the National Museum of Australia, it shows how these historic artefacts have inspired new works that are constantly developing and changing.

Developed by the Gab Titui Cultural Centre on Waiben (Thursday Island) this exhibition celebrates the rich and continuing tradition of mask making in Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait) and explores the longstanding importance of ceremonial masks in Torres Strait culture, and how they influence contemporary art forms.

CLOSING SOON | Ends Sunday 2 September
Open 9:30am to 5pm daily


Museum of Tropical Queensland
70 -102 Flinders Street, Townsville Queensland 4810
(07) 4726 0600

www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au

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