Hannah Gadsby is a closet art scholar. Armed with their rapier wit and a desire to pick beneath the paint, they will travel across the continent on a mission to debunk the myths of the Australian identity as defined by our art.
Episode 1
Mar 11, 2014
Through a re-examining of colonial era paintings, Hannah sees that White Australia's sense of 'belonging' has a complex and troubled past.
Episode 2
Mar 18, 2014
If the Australian art cannon is to be believed, this country was founded by an army of pioneer blokes in hats. Hannah picks beneath the paint of this hyper-masculine portrait to uncover a more feminine vision of this country.
Episode 3
Mar 25, 2014
Hannah is still searching for a more inclusive Australian identity in our art. In this episode they enter the NOW! But in post-Cronulla Australian art this Identity seems even harder to define.
