Slideshow from Hobart, Tasmania

by Sam Granleese on August 21, 2011

I went to Hobart last week for a week off and some mental health. I have never been to Tasmania, our little island the bottom of the world. I loved it. The history, the architecture, MONA, the passion of local food producers and chefs.

MONA Tasmania

MONA – The Museum of Old and New Art, pictured above – opened this year in Hobart. It is the most impressive art gallery/experience I have been to in Australia. A lot has been written already about its owner/creator David Walsh, an eccentric multi-millionaire and was well summarised on Crikey back in January.

I would recommend getting down to Hobart soon to see this. Superlatives do no justice.

Here are some snaps from my time at MONA, and in Hobart:

Dead horse, wax, steel, rope, etc Waterjets words from the Internet installation at MONA Old Savings Bank #hobart #architecture MONA Cardboard Sculpture MONA Fat Car MONA Kryptos IMG_2148 IMG_2153 MONA Inside the Strobe-light-head sculpture thing IMG_2176 The art deco Mercury Newspaper building in downtown Hobart A deer mounted on the wall of Commandant Booth's refuge Guard Tower On the convict trail at Port Arthur #tasmania Church Winter sun shining on Georgian sandstone buildings in Hobart Salamanca, Hobart, Tasmania IMG_2128 IMG_2149 IMG_2156

Tagged as: art, hobart, museum, photos, tasmania, travel

  • http://www.printingblue.com/vinylbanners-printing.asp John Davis

    Photography during traveling is a wonderful experience, especially when you have access to go somewhere you can explore history, best thing about place or food. I found awesome images at your album and really inspired. I suggest sharing with your friends or getting few images on banner printing to add your art gallery.

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