To companion a companion

'To companion a companion' is a humorous, often cheeky, ode to the companion species that flit amongst us.

Building on Australian-Argentinean artist Fernando do Campo’s ongoing research into human-bird relationships, the exhibition focuses on the unique histories carried by the house sparrow and laughing kookaburra in Western Australia, as told through painting, video, installation, and performance.

'To companion a companion' runs until 9 October.

Image credit: Fernando do Campo, The Kookaburra Self-Relocation Project (WHOSLAUGHINGJACKASS), 2020, site-specific performance, mixed textile objects, costumes and banners, 45–60 minutes, courtesy Shan Turner-Caroll, commissioned by Contemporary Art Tasmania in partnership with MONA FOMA.