Gareth Sansom: An Old Man's Mixtape
Drover Looking for Spot , 2002/03. Oil and enamel on linen, 122 x 122cm. Gareth Sansom's exhibition, An Old Man's Mixtape is at Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide, March 1st - March 28th,2024. This essay was written to accompany it: --------------------------------------------- Gareth Sansom is one of Australia’s most highly regarded artists. His work is held in major public and private collections throughout the country and internationally. He has created works of major significance within contemporary Australian art. Eclectic and wide-ranging in his approach, he references both high and low culture, forming charged connections via artful juxtaposition. Sansom draws inspiration from a wide range of sources, including art history, popular culture, religion, cinema, sexual identity, and direct personal experiences. His media includes painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, photography – often in combination. So unique is his visual language tha