Franck Gohier: Soup Cans

Darwin-based artist Franck Gohier returns to Mitchell Fine Art with an exhibition of artworks that explores the notion of Australian identity with a Warhol influence, now showing until September 3, 2022.

Born in France but raised in and identifying as Australian, the artist has always been intrigued with concepts of identity. Utilising Andy Warhol's Soup Can imagery, Gohier ponders the concept of identity.

Can we identify en masse by our cuisine? What if Warhol grew up in Northern Australia?

To live in the far north of Australia is to experience an amalgam of colloquialisms, Indigenous influences, Asian flavours, and a hint of the residual European ‘mother country'. 

If nothing else, my conclusion would be that it is our irreverent sense of humour that consolidates this essentially disparate collective of humans as ‘Australian’.  Franck Gohier 2022

Franck Gohier has an extensive portfolio as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker. His artwork is steeped in his political and social consciousness.

An exhibition opening will be held on Friday, August 12 from 6-8m with Franck in attendance. 

On Saturday, August 13 from 11am, Franck will hold an Artist Talk in the Gallery.

Both of these events are free and rsvp’s are not required..

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