Luke Roberts b. 1952

Also known as Her Divine Holiness Pope Alice
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, photographer and performance artist, Luke Roberts was born in Alpha, QLD. He lives in Brisbane. The creator of the Mu Museum of Popular Art, his various wunderkammer have included an early museum of extraordinary objects in 'Australian Perspecta' 1995 and the Mu Embassy and Margaret Mead Memorial Sandpit in the Asia-Pacific Triennial in 1996.
creator of
In mob we trust (Richard Bell)
Date
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Tags
Archibald, Richard Bell, Coin, Portrait, Tondo, Acrylic, Painting, Archibald Prize
URL
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2012/29241/

118cm diameter tondo portrait. Finalist in the 2012 Archibald Prize.

 
creator of
Three Figures at the Bases of Crucifixions: Triptych
Date
Medium
Digital C-type print
Tags
Blake Prize, Religious, Luke Roberts

http://www.blakeprize.com/works/three-figures-at-the-base-of-the-crucifixtions-3-parts

 
creator of
HDH Pope Alice and Peoples of Lemuria [also known as Mu] present Mu Pavilion
Date
 
creator of
Mu Embassy and Margaret Mead Memorial Sandpit
Date
 
creator of
wunderkammer
Date
 
creator of
Gather the Villagers with their Pitchforks and Torches and I'll Warn Baron von Humboldt that the Monster has Escaped / Murphy Brown Dreaming / Two Tents
Date
Medium
Mixed media installation
 
creator of
All souls of the revolution
Date
Medium
mixed media
Tags
Luke Roberts, Mixed media, Dolls
URL
http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=6978

348 dolls collected by Roberts as a part of his ongoing Wunderkammer/Kunstkamera project. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia in 1996. Acc NGA 96.730.1-348.