Archie Moore: Mīal

Next date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 | 05:00 AM to Sunday, 20 September 2026 | 03:00 PM

Mīal is an abstract, conceptual self portrait that continues Archie Moore's practice exploring the politics of identity, racism and languages systems. The monumental self portrait is on tour from the National Portrait Gallery's collection. It is composed of multiple geometric paintings, each representing a part of the artist's body and replicating shades of his skin colour. To create the work, Moore used the same technology that makes commercial paint samples to convert scans of his skin into the Pantone colour scale.

Archie Moore (Kamilaroi/Bigambul) is a celebrated multidisciplinary artist based in Southeast Queensland. In 2024, he became the first Australian to win the Venice Biennale's prestigious Golden Lion award for best national participation.

A National Portrait Gallery touring exhibition. This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

IMAGE:  Archie MOORE Mīal (detail). Purchased 2023 © Archie Moore

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Artspace Mackay, Civic Precinct, 61 Gordon Street, Mackay, 4740, View map