This is a Council led event.
Hurstville Museum & Gallery.
17/01/2026 - 19/04/2026
Petrina Hicks’s large-scale photographs use mythology, fables and art history. They reframe the contemporary female experience. Permeated with a sense of magical realism, animals and females often appear together. They represent aspects of psyche and identity. Alluding to the complexity of female identity and the sentience of animals.
The pieces in Snakes and Mirrors are rich with metaphor. They feature the misunderstood snake, the fertile egg, and the clever parrot. Though they seem still and silent, these images are actually sentient, mobile, and very much alive. With a somewhat astounding proximity to human flesh, the animals inhabit personal space and provoke curiosity. MAPh is thrilled to present Snakes and mirrors. This new work by Petrina Hicks invites viewers into a world of quiet wonder and vast possibility.
A Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) touring exhibition.
Curator: Anouska Phizacklea, MAPh Director.
Saturday 17 January to Sunday 19 April 2026.
Address
Hurstville Museum & Gallery.
14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville.
Time
During Hurstville Museum & Gallery's opening hours:
Cost
Free exhibition.
Bookings
All are welcome, no bookings required.
More information
Accessibility:
Hurstville Museum & Gallery is committed to providing inclusive services and programs. If you require additional assistance please contact us via phone (02) 9330 6444 and museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.
Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by Georges River Council and Hurstville Museum & Gallery in their publications, social media, Council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be filmed.
Please contact Hurstville Museum & Gallery on (02) 9330 6444 or museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.
Image: Petrina Hicks,
The Lemur Gaze (detail), 2024, pigment ink-jet print, courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid Galleries (Sydney + Berlin).