Recovering The Past is a timely photographic exhibition documenting the physical and psychological consequences of the Great War. Comprising a series of 25 thought provoking images accompanied with poignant quotes sourced from Australia’s archives, the exhibition lays bare the plight of Australia’s war widows, grieving mothers and traumatised returning soldiers.

Also documented, is the Belgian army’s ongoing collection of the lethal legacy of unexploded ordinance from the Great War, routinely unearthed in Belgium’s fields, construction sites and backyards to this day.

To view a selection of works and to see more on the Recovering The Past exhibition, go to the exhibition website: https://recoveringthepast.com/

About the Artist

London based artist Ian Alderman has worked as a professional photographer for over 25 years, which has given him the extensive experience and broad, practical knowledge required to produce a technically challenging project such as Recovering The Past.

Alderman was allowed unprecedented access to photograph previously undocumented high-risk toxic environments for this project. The trust afforded to the artist by DOVO-SEDEE has enabled him to produce this unique study of the relentless and potentially lethal work of this permanently based, bomb disposal team on the Great War’s former Western Front.

How to Join

• The artist talk will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform.
• Zoom can be accessed on computers via web browsers and on smart phone devices via the Zoom meeting app.
• An invitation link to the meeting will be posted in the facebook event, or email us to RSVP and receive the meeting link via email.
• Contact the gallery prior to the event if you have any questions or require assistance accessing zoom software.

Contact the Gallery

Email: enquiries@banana.qld.gov.au

Phone: 4992 9500

Image: Artist Ian Alderman.