Hany Armanious: Morphic Resonance

For the last twenty years Hany Armanious has been a key figure in Australian art. His formally diverse work is marked by its conflation of opposing values. He draws on images and objects from a divergent pool, morphing and overlaying styles and vocabularies to build playful, evocative and unexpected new configurations. This accumulative short-circuiting of history, influence and association is intentionally far-fetched and often comical. His work draws our attention to the prevalent imperative to seek connection, to notice sameness, to rationalise points of confluence through often bogus means. This new monograph Hany Armanious: Morphic Resonance was produced in partnership with Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane on occasion of the exhibition of the same name curated by Heather Galbraith and Robert Leonard. Essays by Robert Leonard and Jason Markou are included. Designed by Katrina Stubbs, Soft cover 96 pages, over 50 colour illustrations, RRP $41.