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David M Thomas

Dream Job

Friday 2 December 2011 until Sunday 18 March 2012

Since 1993 Brisbane-based artist David M Thomas has investigated self identity through art works that encompass painting, text, audio, video and performance.

Video still from Dream Job, 2011 by David M Thomas
Video still from Dream Job, 2011 by David M Thomas

The National Portrait Gallery has invited David M Thomas to exhibit this digital video installation in the multimedia project space.

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Video still from Dream Job, 2011 by David M Thomas
Video still from Dream Job, 2011 by David M Thomas
Video still from Dream Job, 2011 by David M Thomas
Magazine article, Portrait 42
My dream job

Artist David M Thomas lists some of the ideas and influences behind his video portraits.

Exhibitions

Tea time, c.1898–1902 by Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)
Tea time, c.1898–1902 by Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)
Tea time, c.1898–1902 by Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)
Impressions
Painting light and life
Previous exhibition, 2011 – 2012

Impressions: Painting light and life presents portraits by, and of, artists at the heart of Australian impressionism including Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Frederick McCubbin.

King Edward VII, 1910 by George Lambert
King Edward VII, 1910 by George Lambert
King Edward VII, 1910 by George Lambert
Of Kings and men
Celebrating 100 years of the Historic Memorials Collection
Previous exhibition, 2011 – 2012

This display celebrates 100 years of the Historic Memorials Collection and its role in commissioning portraits of parliamentary and judicial figures in Australia.

Henry Lawson, c. 1919 by Lionel Lindsay
Henry Lawson, c. 1919 by Lionel Lindsay
Henry Lawson, c. 1919 by Lionel Lindsay
Jo's mo show
(with beards)
Previous exhibition, 2011 – 2012

This exhibition illustrates changes in beards, moustaches and sideburns from the 1780s to the 1980s.

Man of the year #4, 2011 by Agus Suwage
Man of the year #4, 2011 by Agus Suwage
Man of the year #4, 2011 by Agus Suwage
Beyond the Self
Contemporary Portraiture from Asia
Previous exhibition, 2011

This exhibition examines the representation of the self in current South and Southeast Asian art practice through the work of artists from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand

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