Aleks Danko: 'Songs of Australia, Volume Two, Death of the Spirit of Freedom' 19 June-13 July 1997

A central focus in the work of Aleks Danko has been the experiences, narratives and hidden currents of Australian suburbia. Iconic images used in the exploration of these have varied from the garden shed to Australian Rules football and Vegemite. His gaze is both revealing and critical, positioning these debates and arenas as one of the central dynamics of the construction of the 'Australian' sense of identity; and asking quite what these narratives may reveal of attitudes and inclinations at work within society.