THOUGHT PROVOKING EXHIBITION OPENS
A new thought-provoking exhibition titled Carcass: The Death of the Animal will feature at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) from now until 1 February 2026.
The exhibition features over 40 artworks from a variety of artists and includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and sound installation.
Carcass: The Death of the Animal explores how we perceive and react to the death of animals and their representation in art. It explores representations of death centred around themes of religion and morality, environmental impacts, and contemporary issues.
The exhibition was developed by the curators at the Western Plains Cultural Centre and was designed to highlight the important conversations art can raise about ourselves and our world.
Dubbo Regional Council Assistant Curator Natasha Lunniss said art frequently questions established beliefs and ideas and refuses to fit neatly into what is expected.
“The exhibition will generate discussions and conversations about how we view animals and why we react to death in the way that we do.”
“Art often presents the world in new and unexpected ways that challenge perceptions and can express complex subjects. This exhibition invites individuals to bring their own interpretation of how the death of animals is represented and art, and it continues to emotionally impact us,” Ms Lunniss said.
As part of the exhibition a guided walk through the exhibition with Assistant Curator Natasha Lunniss will be held on Friday 12 December from 5:15pm – 6pm.
This is a free event and will discuss how exhibitions are curated and offers an opportunity to discuss the artworks with like-minded people.
The exhibition is comprised of works from the WPCC collection, as well as significant loans from the collections of the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, and individual artists.
Carcass: The Death of the Animal is a free exhibition in the gallery space of the Western Plains Cultural Centre.
This exhibition was made possible through NSW Government’s Create funding. For more information visit www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org.
Last Edited: 20 Nov 2025