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Fiona Hall and AJ King Exodust – Crying Country

Tucked away in a cave-like space, under layers of ground in Mona, Museum of Old and New Art's basement gallery, Exodust – Crying Country from Sydney-born and Hobart-based artist Fiona Hall, and AJ King, a Bigambul/Wakka Wakka cultural practitioner, is an immersive, dark experience. Lacking light, the exhibition envelopes the audience into its gloom, oppressing those who venture through the torched black forest of burnt trees and debris.

Small interjections offer a glimmer of relief from the bleak setting and the scorched

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