This touring exhibition from the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery not only tells the story of the events of the Eureka Stockade rebellion at Ballarat in 1854, but examines the many different ways in which the story has been retold over the past 150 years.
The exhibition explores the significance and meaning of the Eureka legend through artworks prepared by eye-witnesses and memorabilia from the 1850s. These include items such as Peter Lalor’s pistol and a full-sized replica of the most enduring symbol of Eureka - the flag of the Southern Cross.
Eureka revisited also features original works by prominent artists - such as Sidney Nolan, Eugene von Guerard, Norman Lindsay, Sally Smart and Peter Solness - who have all been inspired by Eureka imagery and symbolism.
In retelling and re-evaluating the story of the rebellion on the Ballarat goldfields in 1854, the exhibition explores the broader and enduring meaning and symbols of Eureka through four main themes:
- the story of Eureka
- the development of the Eureka myth
- an examination of Eureka’s most potent symbol – its flag
- the emergence of Eureka and its symbols as part of popular culture.
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