oil on canvas painting of Ballarat by Ken Searle

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Ken Searle’s 1998 Painting of Ballarat

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Eureka Centre Ballarat

102 Stawell Street South,
Eureka VIC 3350

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  • 6 Mar–31 May

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Through a unique research project and partnership with Australian National University, Federation University and the Art Gallery of Ballarat, the Eureka Centre presents Ken Searles' monumental painting, Ballarat 1998.

In 1998, Ken Searle spent several months on site in Ballarat capturing what he described as the beating heart of the city. His resulting painting is featured alongside an interactive digital representation of the work to allow for community-generated interpretation informed by local knowledge, lived experience and personal memory.

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