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3 September 2025
‘Us’ examines our affinity for collecting

Why do humans assign value and meaning to certain miscellanea?

This is the question that Newcastle-based artist, Gillian Bencke, sought to unpack in her latest art exhibition, ‘Us’, which is on exhibiton in Gallery 2 of the Wangaratta Art Gallery until 14 September.

Fascinated by humankind’s instinct to collect, preserve and exhibit artefacts, Gillian has presented a variety of installatio...

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