From a contemporary response to Frankenstein, to an aural exploration of the body decaying after death, artists across the country are exploring creative responses to mortality.
30 Oct 2018
Jo Pickup
Performing Arts
Two hundred years since the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it seems wherever you turn in art right now, darkness is waiting for you.
In the film world, deathly thrillers are topping the charts (Mandy, Halloween, Bad Times at the El Royale) while UK graffiti artist Banksy’s latest work at auction was literally a spectacle in self-destruction.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for WA arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at WAAPA.
