sweet as . . .

by Grayson Cooke

A powerful exposure of the strong structures and rich colours behind Queensland’s sugar industry

sweet as . . . is a multimedia photographic exhibition that celebrates the sugar industry as a central part of life in regional Queensland. A fascinating contradiction to the sweetness of sugar, the images reveal the robust industrial world within the sugar mills of the Wide Bay/Burnett region. Rugged millers, tireless machinery and roaring cane fires illustrate the gruelling work behind Queensland’s sugary sweet lifeblood.

The photographs are complemented by a DVD, Sweet Sounds of a Sugar Town, featuring audio-visual compositions inspired by the sights and sounds of the Bundaberg sugar industry.

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Exhibition info

Media | 20 framed photographs accompanied by DVD
Space required | Approx 20 linear running metres
Cost | $770 (inc GST) + freight.  Queensland Local Arts Councils $330 (inc GST) + Freight - LACs may be eligible for freight subsidy by QAC. Click here for booking information.

Image: Grayson Cooke 2004 Cane Burn