“Paradise Lost: Daniel Solander’s Legacy” is on display now at the Australian National Maritime Museum. It brings together the work of 10 artists responding to the life of Swedish natural scientist Daniel Solander and his contributions to James Cook’s voyage to the Pacific.
To find out more about this free exhibition, visit: https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/exhibitions/paradise-lost
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With thanks to the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra and Solander Gallery
John McLean, Solander and Banks Bag Fish and Fowl, 2019, woodblock. Courtesy of the artist and Solander Gallery
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In those crazy times, it´s avec pleasure, that I take notice of this kind of art. We always have to remember our maritime history, full of great stories but also showing has the hard life on sea.