Showcasing the hauntingly beautiful collaboration between acclaimed
artist Del Kathryn Barton, celebrated director Brendan Fletcher and
award-winning visual effects house Method Studios, this milestone
exhibition traces the interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s 19th century
classic through a sophisticated artistic lens.A shining example of
multidisciplinary partnerships across the creative arts, Oscar
Wilde’s The Nightingale and the Rose has its genesis in a commission
by Artand Foundation (previously Artand Australia), who asked Del
Kathryn Barton in 2010 to reimagine a timeless fairytale. Layered with
a stirring score by Sarah Blasko and voiced by some of Australia’s
most celebrated actors, including Mia Wasikowska, Geoffrey Rush and
David Wenham, the film is an intense but remarkably ethereal gesture
to the tragic earnestness of Wilde’s tale.Featuring a selection of
Barton’s evocative artworks, including never-before-seen handmade
props, alongside material from the production archives and a screening
of the short-film, ACMI’s Del Kathryn Barton: The Nightingale and
the Rose reveals the extraordinary workings behind this captivating
animated picture.This project has been assisted by the Australian
Government’s Visions of Australia program.
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230 High Street, Maitland, NSW, 2320
230 High St, Maitland, 2320, NSW, AU