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The Carpet Rake
Michael Haggie & Charles Bisley (Poet)
Opening: February 28 5:30 pm
Viewing: February 28 until March 9
Paintings and illustrations completed by Michael Haggie from March 2023 – January 2024 for The Carpet Rake an epic comic poem by poet Charles Bisley
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Pages, collages, and objects that capture the world and texts of the poem. Think the Simpsons with Fred Dagg, JK Baxter, and Dame Edna as side dishes. In other words, a low burlesque.
This exhibition complements the main exhibition of illustrations from the book, and associated paintings (as above). A copy of the book will also be on display and available for purchase.
The Carpet Rake book launch takes place on Friday 1st of March – visit EVENTS for more information.
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