George Gittoes AM in Kyiv, Ukraine
Mitchell Fine Art
Aboriginal & Contemporary Art, Brisbane. Onsite parking. Mon-Fri 10-5.30pm, Sat 10-5pm @mitchellfineartgallery
Painter, photographer and filmmaker?George Gittoes AM?and his wife Hellen Rose have made the 14 hour journey to Kyiv to capture the development of the war in Ukraine.
?Having landed in Kyiv and making their presence known, George and Hellen will spend at least a month living in Kyiv and filming stories about the impact of war on everyday citizens. They also have plans to create a ‘peace mural’ in the town.
?"I'm creating a product that lets the world know how much people really do care about what they're seeing - the human suffering." says Gittoes.
George Gittoes in Kyiv, Ukraine
Gittoes has dedicated his life's work to exposing the atrocities of war, spending more than four decades documenting some of the world’s most notorious conflicts and after watching the unfolding events decided it was time to travel to Ukraine.
"Australians care a lot about what they're seeing happening over there, and the reason for me going is to express that.”
?George Gittoes?has been described variously as a pop artist, a figurative artist, a modernist, and a post modernist. Ultimately, he is a documenter. Through drawing, painting, and film he reflects and tells the stories of what he has seen and experienced.
George Gittoes 'Plucked' 91 x 60cm oil on linen,2020?
?Acclaimed as one of Australia’s most important artists, Gittoes has been recognised for his humanitarian and peacemaking efforts and has been awarded an Order of Australia (AM). ?He was awarded the Blake Prize for religious art for one of his most important paintings ‘The Preacher’ following his time in Kibeho.
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?In 2015 he was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize in recognition of his life's work in contributing to the peacemaking process.
Gittoes is twice the recipient of the Bassel Shehadeh Award for Social Justice for his documentaries ‘Snow Monkey’ and ‘White Light’.
In 2020 Gittoes received honorary membership to the Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans' Association Inc.
His work has been collected by the Queensland Art Gallery, the State Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Australia and the Australian War Memorial amongst others.
?George Gittoes in Kyiv, Ukraine
George Gittoes is represented by Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley and his paintings can be viewed at the gallery.
Mitchell Fine Art is located at 86 Arthur St in Fortitude Valley Brisbane. The gallery is open 6 days a week: Monday to Friday 10am - 5.30pm and Saturday 10am – 5pm, with onsite parking available.
?For more information please contact (07) 3254 2297 or email: [email protected]. ?
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