| Place | Asia: Afghanistan, Uruzgan Province, Tarin Kot |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94526 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Unframed: 190 cm x 140 cm x 4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | aerosol and oil on linen |
| Maker |
Quilty, Ben |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Robertson |
| Date made | 2012 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Trooper Luke Korman, Tarin Kowt
Description
In some of the works, Quilty has used dramatic symbols to represent the emotional weight and the sense of emptiness he felt some soldiers brought home with them after Afghanistan. The black hole motif also reflects his own feelings of anxiety and uncertainty during his time there. "I had such extreme feelings about the smell, sound,
emotions of being in Afghanistan ... I wanted to convey this."