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Tense Past

TENSE PAST documents Julie Gough’s major survey show held at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart from 7 June–3 November 2019.

This epic exhibition, curated by Dr Mary Knights, reunited more than 30 artworks from collections across Australia. Resonant historic artworks and objects were co-exhibited with Julie’s work to investigate and critique the colonisation of Tasmania and the aftermath-impacts on Aboriginal people and colonists.

The publication also documents the installation MISSING or DEAD which was part of the Dark Path activation on the Queens Domain during the Dark Mofo festival from 14–23 June 2019, as well as selected works since 2019 to the present day.

Together with over 120 images, historic maps and archival facsimiles, TENSE PAST features an introduction by Dave mangenner Gough and eight compelling and insightful essays by leading writers, scholars, activists and artists: Lauren Gower, Zoe Rimmer, Mary Knights, Joseph Pugliese, Greg Lehman, Neika Lehman, Margaret Woodward and Julie herself, that expand the understanding of the colonial project well beyond the scope of the exhibition.