{"title":"Punchlines","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"153\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePunchlines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a group exhibition exploring the use of humour in contemporary art, bringing together 38 of Australia’s funniest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"153\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSpanning painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, textiles, mixed media, digital art, video art, and experimental practices,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePunchlines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighlights a wide range of mediums, styles, and subject matter, united by a shared impulse to find the joke, however subtle or subversive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"153\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis humour may take many forms, including (but not limited to): satire and social critique, wordplay and visual puns, absurdity, surrealism, dark humour, pop art, playful disruption, appropriation, or just plain silliness. Works may entertain, surprise, or unsettle, using laughter to expose contradictions, challenge authority, critique politics or culture, or simply revel in the joy of making something funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"153\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis exhibition is timed to coincide with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which is taking over the theatre at fortyfivedownstairs. For a few weeks, the building will be filled with artists and comedians alike, both attempting to perfect the art of the punchline.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/4079\/3516\/collections\/Punchlines.jpg?v=1774509589","url":"https:\/\/gallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com\/collections\/punchlines.oembed","provider":"fortyfivedownstairs gallery shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}