Museum of Australian Democracy before the fires. Image Shutterstock.
Last week a fire was lit at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD), raising a number of issues. While most media coverage has called the arson a protest, the very message of democracy has been lost in all the noise.
However, a day later (21 December) the first of two fires was lit damaging the front façade of the museum, forcing it to close. This first fire was described only as a ‘ceremonial act’ in social media.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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