It was amazing to see this work in person at the Gallery of South Australia showing a collection of beautifully constructed playing card towers incorporated with text that was both witty and powerful. I had never seen an exhibition such as this one use so much found elements collected and then recreated as a series. The use of pop culture references and outrage toward merchandising was an obvious one but in this instantaneous and somewhat prosumsious idea I had toward this exhibition it wasn’t until I research it further now I understand its true meaning. Albert wanted to create a series that reflected the theoretical and the literal with a tower of cards being the symbol of a fragile construction cultural hierachy in today’s world and that cultural identity is a guessing game that is based on chance. How wrong was I? I like this concept much more as it convinced me higher of just how original this series is not just for Aboriginal art but Australian contemporary art.
Indigenous Art, Culture and Design 