By JESSE GRAHAM
YOU’VE most likely had a photograph taken of you – who hasn’t?
But have you ever had a photograph taken with dough on your head?
TarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) will be hosting a free Dough Portrait Day on Sunday 1 June for exactly that – with internationally renowned artist Søren Dahlgaard setting up unique portraits on the day.
The photo shoot entails people posing as if for a regular photograph, only with huge lumps of dough placed over their heads, obscuring their faces.
Dahlgaard will be taking photos of visitors covered in dough from 11am-3pm on the day, and photographs from the event will be used for the upcoming biennial at the museum, called Whisper in my Mask.
The biennial, which runs from 16 August to 16 November, explores the theme of masking, secrets and hidden narratives – such as psychological states.
It will be curated by Natalie King and Djon Mundine, and many Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists have been selected to display their work as part of the event.
Dahlgaard, a Melbourne-based Danish artist, said that identity and participation were the two themes underpinning his project.
Participants in the Dough Portrait day will get to take home a polaroid photograph of their portrait, and all ages are welcome to get a photo.
For more information on the Dough Portrait or the upcoming TarraWarra Biennial, Whisper in my Mask, visit www.twma.com.au or call 5957 3100.
