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This is my place

In Galleries Four, Five and Six

Previous exhibition
from Tuesday 4 May until Monday 12 July 2021
Lee Lin Chin
Lee Lin Chin, 2005 Ingvar Kenne. © Ingvar Kenne

An antidote to the months spent in isolation at home, This is my place brings a fresh, intimate focus to the places that define who we are – our spiritual homes, habitats and workspaces. Featuring over one hundred works from the National Portrait Gallery Collection – spanning 250 years and incorporating painting, photography, drawing, printmaking and sculpture – This is my place will traverse the continent via the rivers, streets, mountains, studios and sportsgrounds that tell our stories. It’s an exploration of the concept of 'place' in portraiture, as well as the intricate interconnections between landscape, identity and the feeling of home.

Portraits on display

Voyage de Découvertes aux Terres Australes folio atlas (second edition)
Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks
John Howard and Janette Howard
1 Voyage de Découvertes aux Terres Australes folio atlas (second edition), 1824 Francois Peron, Louis de Freycinet, Nicolas-Martin Petit. 2 Mick Fanning at Snapper Rocks, 2010 Andrew Maccoll. © Andrew Maccoll. 3 John Howard and Janette Howard, 2000 Josonia Palaitis. © Josonia Palaitis/Copyright Agency, 2024.
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