The Powerhouse Museum presents the photographic exhibition
You & Mardi Gras: celebrating the history of
Mardi Gras - Images by Mazz on display from 7 February until
16 March, 2003.
Acclaimed
social photographer Mazz Image, is celebrating Mardi Gras’
25th anniversary through a stimulating exhibition of 27
photographic highlights of Sydney’s Gay & Lesbian
Festival (1989-2002).
This retrospective
exposition showcases photographs as selected from her debut
limited-edition book You and Mardi Gras – Images by
Mazz.
Incorporating
both black and white and colour images, Mazz has captured
all the quintessential Mardi Gras moments of the previous
14 years. Many community members will be able to re-live
and enjoy the journey that has been - Sydney’s Gay
& Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival.
“From
the buffed boys, to the beautiful girls, and the dramatic
drag queens - they’re all there!” exclaims
exhibition photographer, Mazz Image. The photographic exhibition
explores different contextual themes of Sydney’s queer
history and features representatives from all sectors of
the burgeoning gay and lesbian community.
Mark Goggin,
Associate Director at the Powerhouse Museum and former General
Manager of Mardi Gras
(1996-2001), says:
In association
with the exhibition,
the Powerhouse Museum will also present three additional
special events to coincide with the
2003 New Mardi Gras Festival:
Drag
Show Performance
A public drag show performance featuring three of Sydney’s
most famous drag queens will launch the You & Mardi
Gras exhibition and events on Sunday 9 February. Veruska
Darling, Portia Turbo and Claire de Lune will perform an
explosive retrospective medley.
Powerhouse Museum, Turbine Hall
Sunday 9 February
12:00 noon – 1:30pm
Purple
Haze: Mardi Gras history through images
A 15-minute digital show that takes visitors on a thematic
audiovisual journey through the Sydney Gay & Lesbian
Mardi Gras festivities (1989-2002).
This Mazz production showcases all the great iconic Mardi
Gras moments.
Powerhouse Museum, Target Theatre
Weekends from 9 February - 16 March 2003 (excluding Saturday
1 March)
12:00 noon – 4:00pm
The
Big Wig: Australian premiere screening
A racy and irreverent snapshot of the world-renowned Sydney
Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, capturing the highlights
from the televised parades (1997-99). Hosted by the effervescent
Vanessa Wagner, this energetic 45-minute documentary captures
the satire, politics and paparazzi of Sydney's most fabulous
public spectacle.
Powerhouse Museum, Target Theatre
Weekends from 9 February - 16 March 2003 (excluding Saturday
1 March)
12:00 noon – 2:00pm
You
& Mardi Gras: celebrating the history of
Mardi Gras – Images by Mazz will be on show in the
Turbine Hall of the Powerhouse Museum from 7 February until
16 March 2003.
Supported
by the Sydney Star Observer.
A 2003 New Mardi Gras Festival event
On View:
You &
Mardi Gras: celebrating the history of Mardi Gras –
Images by Mazz
7 February – 16 March 2003
Address:
Powerhouse Museum,
500 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney
Telephone: (02) 9217 0111 or infoline (02) 9217 0444
Website: www.phm.gov.au
Hours: 10.00am to 5.00pm every day
(except Christmas Day)
Admission:
General admission $10 adult, $3 child, $3 concession and
$23 family. Powerhouse Museum members, children under 5
years, Australian Senior Card holders and pensioners admitted
free.
Media
information, images and interviews:
Justine Martini, Powerhouse Museum, Phone: 02 9217 0365,
Email: justinem@phm.gov.au
