Julie Gough Tense Past

TENSE PAST documents Gough’s major survey exhibition showcased 25 years of Julie’s art practice held at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart in 2019.

Resonant historic artworks and objects were selected by Gough to collectively critique, alongside her works, the colonisation of Tasmania and the aftermath-impacts on First People and colonists. The publication also documents the installation MISSING or DEAD.

 Together with over 120 images, historic maps and archival facsimiles, TENSE PAST features an introduction by Dave mangenner Gough and eight compelling and insightful essays by leading writers, scholars, activists and artists: Lauren Gower, Zoe Rimmer, Mary Knights, Joseph Pugliese, Greg Lehman, Neika Lehman, Margaret Woodward and Julie herself that expand the understanding of the colonial project well beyond the scope of the exhibition.