‘Lies, Magicians and Blind Faith’
Mar 2023 -
Jul 2023
![David Griggs’s Frog boy's dissertation into a new karaoke cult 2008, installed for ‘Lies, Magicians and Blind Faith’, March 2023 / Purchased 2008 with funds from the Queensland Government's Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund and with the assistance of the Melbourne Art Fair Foundation / © Courtesy of the artist, Jan Murphy Gallery Brisbane and Station Gallery Melbourne / Photograph: N Harth, QAGOMA](/system/files/styles/wide/private/2024-07/QAG_LiesMagiciansAndBlindFaith_installationview_20230309_nharth_003.jpg?itok=fQkaPxnu)
‘Lies, Magicians and Blind Faith’ draws on the QAGOMA Collection to reflect the dynamic exchange between Australian and Filipino artists throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Featuring rich and vivid experiments in painting, installation, and works on paper that share a scepticism toward belief systems and power structures, it demonstrates the expansive possibilities of artist-to-artist dialogue within the Asia Pacific region. The exhibition includes individual and collaborative works by Santiago Bose, David Griggs, Pat Hoffie, Alwin Reamillo, and Nunelucio Alvarago and George Gittoes.
‘Lies, Magicians and Blind Faith’ was on display in QAG’s Gallery 14 from 4 March to 30 July 2023. This non-exhaustive resource below represents a sample of the works included in this exhibition.
Feature image: David Griggs’s Frog boy's dissertation into a new karaoke cult 2008, installed for ‘Lies, Magicians and Blind Faith’, March 2023 / Purchased 2008 with funds from the Queensland Government's Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund and with the assistance of the Melbourne Art Fair Foundation / © Courtesy of the artist, Jan Murphy Gallery Brisbane and Station Gallery Melbourne / Photograph: N Harth, QAGOMA
Collection artworks featured in ‘Lies, Magicians and Blind Faith’
![George Gittoes Artwork King of the beasts this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on paper, created in 1993-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1994.257_001_4.jpg?itok=7DOplR0L)
King of the beasts 1993
- ALVARADO, Nunelucio - Collaborating artist
- GITTOES, George - Collaborating artist
![The artist Artwork Judiel's virgin miracle this artwork made of Watercolour, ink and gouache with offset prints, gold foil and solar burning on paper, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.185_001_4.jpg?itok=xf6nHgln)
Judiel's virgin miracle 1994
- BOSE, Santiago - Creator
![The artist Artwork Let it bleed this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and tempera with offset prints, copper foil and solar burning on paper, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.186_001_4.jpg?itok=ehwAIsEy)
Let it bleed 1994
- BOSE, Santiago - Creator
![The artist Artwork Let it bleed this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and tempera with offset prints, copper foil and solar burning on paper, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.186_001_4.jpg?itok=ehwAIsEy)
Let it bleed 1994
- BOSE, Santiago - Creator
![© Estate of Santiago Bose courtesy of Silverlens Gallery Artwork The fatal shore this artwork made of Mixed media on canvas, created in 2000-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2017.290_001_4.jpg?itok=K2OfHSTw)
The fatal shore 2000
- BOSE, Santiago - Creator
![© Alwin Reamillo Artwork Oh see dobol used this artwork made of Screenprint with collage on sackcloth bonded to board, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.180_001_5.jpg?itok=nr6pOPuJ)
Oh see dobol used 1994
- REAMILLO, Alwin - Creator
![© Alwin Reamillo Artwork Cora Cora this artwork made of Screenprint with collage on sackcloth bonded to board, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.181_001_5.jpg?itok=qWhSNhRs)
Cora Cora 1994
- REAMILLO, Alwin - Creator
![© Alwin Reamillo Artwork P.I. this artwork made of Screenprint with collage on sackcloth bonded to board, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.182_001_5.jpg?itok=uK5FWu3E)
P.I. 1994
- REAMILLO, Alwin - Creator
![© Alwin Reamillo Artwork Victory this artwork made of Screenprint with collage on sackcloth bonded to board, created in 1994-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/1995.183_001_5.jpg?itok=4s35IpYh)
Victory 1994
- REAMILLO, Alwin - Creator