onetoeight: Australia’s first prime ministers

Visually arresting, humorous and thoughtful, Canberra-based artist Alison Alder reinterprets and reinvigorates portraits of the first eight prime ministers in onetoeight, a contemporary art exhibition. Developed from Alders fellowship with the Australian Prime Ministers Centre and motivated by the early period of our nations democracy, onetoeight brings these important historical figures a little bit closer to us. Adler's artistic expression extends beyond the eight portraits to the intense patterned wallpaper honouring the prime ministers wives and a Term-O-Meter animation tracking the changing political hues of individuals and governments. Experience this immersive exhibition where Alder gives us a sense of our nations history that is lively, dynamic and parallels the present day.