Moreton Bay Council

Maximum Madness: Art Inspired by Mad Max

Bringing together a range of artists paying homage to their favourite post-apocalyptic (anti)hero, Mad Max, it’s time for 'Maximum Madness'.

Tourism

Event Details

Category

Tourism

Event Starts

Dec 4, 2024

Event Ends

Mar 8, 2025

Venue

Caboolture Regional Art Gallery

Location

4 Hasking Street, Caboolture QLD 4510, Australia

George Miller’s genre-defining Mad Max film series has grown from a tense, low-budget Ozsploitation cult hit into a sprawling post apocalypse action opera, redefining science fiction along the way.

A complex and compelling mashup of biker, S/M, gearhead, Queer and beefcake cultures and their associated aesthetics, Mad Max has become a cosplay favourite, and has become massively influential in cultural terms, being ripped off, satirised and idolised by sources as varied as The Simpsons, Phil Collins, video games and pro wrestling.

With its grab bag aesthetics, subversive politics and lustful, irreverent approach to Australian hoon culture, Mad Max has remained a cultural touchstone, and a highly influential convergence of tropes, images and iconoclasm, ideal inspiration for visual artists.

Bringing together a range of artists paying homage to their favourite post-apocalyptic (anti)hero, it’s time for Maximum Madness.

Featuring Isabel & Alfredo Aquilizan, Karike Ashworth, Martin Bell, Penny Byrne, Patrick Connor, Rod Coverdale, Alex Cowley, Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro, Emma Gardner, Shaun Gladwell, Franck Gohier, David Griggs, Reg Mombassa, Adam Norton, Phoebe Paradise, Brian Robinson, David Sawtell, Ian Smith, Karen Stephens, Brendon Tohill and Paul White.

Curated by Jonathan McBurnie.


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