SEPTEMBER 2010: Melburnin’

“Art is a lie that helps us realise the truth”. Pablo Picasso’s powerful words poignantly linger in Carol Jerrems’ tribute to her mother Joy. This was Jerrems’ final piece of work before she passed away. Heide Museum of Modern Art’s Up Close exhibition features work from Carol Jerrems with Larry Clark, Nan Goldin and William Yang. Photographic images from each artist capture different aspects of life during the 1970s and 1980s, such as teenage and gay subcultures as well as party scenes of the 1980s. Read more…