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1940: Based on a True Story

Where
8 15/19 Boundary St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
.M Contemporary Gallery
When

Thursday 29 May from 9am to 5pm Friday 30 May from 9am to 5pm Saturday 31 May from 10am to 4pm Monday 2 June from 9am to 5pm Tuesday 3 June from 9am to 5pm Wednesday 4 June from 9am to 5pm Thursday 5 June from 9am to 5pm Friday 6 June from 9am to 5pm Saturday 7 June from 10am to 4pm Monday 9 June from 9am to 5pm Tuesday 10 June from 9am to 5pm Wednesday 11 June from 9am to 5pm Thursday 12 June from 9am to 5pm Friday 13 June from 9am to 5pm Saturday 14 June from 10am to 4pm

Cost

Free

1940-Based on a True Story is a speculative history piece focusing on two men who may have been same-sex lovers during World War II.

While the evidence around this pair is inconclusive, diary entries and other primary materials suggest a special relationship between a young Australian pilot who died in the Battle of Britain and his older male guardian, who sponsored his aeronautical training after bringing him to England.

This piece also highlights the obscured nature of queer history – a consequence of homosexuality historically being illegal, often leading to the erasure of evidence. The elevation of queer history has been an important objective in my practice, aiming to challenge dominant narratives and honouring the lives and relationships of LGBTIQ Australians who were forced into the shadows.

Artist Todd Fuller explains: "In my hand-drawn animation practice, I embrace the imperfections and traces left by the animation process, allowing the medium’s remnants to echo uncertainty and suggest gaps in historical narratives. Through this work, I aim to mobilise whispers of a past, inviting viewers to engage with the spaces between known facts and imagined realities."

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