Two graduates from the Queensland College of Art have been chosen to exhibit at Documenta 14, the world’s most prestigious contemporary art event.
Doctoral candidate Dale Harding and Masters graduate Gordon Hookey are among just three Australian artists invited to show their work at Documenta.
The blockbuster exhibition is held every five years in Kassel, Germany and features the best contemporary artists from around the world.
Dubbed the ‘art Olympics’, it attracts more than a million visitors over 100 days, including collectors, gallery and museum directors and international press.
Both of the indigenous artists are known for their politically charged artworks, which are on display in Athens and Kassel.
Dale was born in the Central Queensland town of Moranbah and is a descendant of the Bidjara, Ghungalu and Garingbal people.
After moving to Brisbane, he enrolled in the QCA’s unique Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, graduating with honours in 2013.
His work uses traditional and contemporary