Dummies & Doppelgangers

Published on the occasion of Dummies & Doppelg©Þngers, curated by Felicity Milburn at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhet¿± (2 November 2024 - 23 March 2025)."Dont we all feel like strangers to ourselves sometimes? The entity that meets your eyes in the mirror isnt the same version of you that people encounter out in the world, and its different again from that deeper self that dwells somewhere between soul and psyche. Such slippery, porous territory offers artists a rich hunting ground. Curator and author Felicity Milburn takes a lively look at assumed identities in contemporary art from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Full of humour, surprise and heart, Dummies & Doppelgaengers explores what it means to be human"--Back cover.