| Place | Asia: Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART96217 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 28.6 x 21 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink on paper; pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Myers, Campbell |
| Place made | Afghanistan |
| Date made | 2013 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
[PDU 7 Coooool]
Description
Depicts a toy Voodoo doll, with pins in its back, and a missing leg, seated on the ground. This is one of a number of sketches created by the artist while in Afghanistan in 2012 and 2013. Campbell Myers has worked as a MultiMedia Technician since 2008 with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). In 2012 he was posted with the 1st Intelligence Battalion and deployed to Afghanistan as a replacement for a member who was on relief on 'out of country' leave. He was employed with the PSYOPS Detachment Uruzgan 7 and 8 which were part of the Combined Military Team in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Myers was deployed twice to Afghanistan; initially in August -September 2012 and subsequently from March-April 2013. While in Afghanistan, Myers drew and sketched the events and day-to-day activities he participated in and witnessed while at the Australian military base at Tarin Kowt in the Uruzgan province.