Import / Export

BACKGROUND In exploring the expression of collective national identity through distinct and now-popular iconography, Hulbert's photographic series Import/Export draws on a tradition of local and international artistic engagment with issues of nationalism and identity and the wider connection between place, history and culture. CONTRIBUTION Photographs from the Import/Export series celebrate the icons and myths that help define Australian identity. Featuring a combination of locations, personalities and 'larrikin' humour, the photographs consider ways in which foreign locations, such as China, encapsulate the idea of Australia (export). The series also acknowledges the contribution of international cultures to the ongoing development of Australia, by higlighting the assimilation of imported cultural icons (import) (Melbourne Now exhibition guide, NGV, 2013, p. 150). SIGNIFICANCE Five photographs from Hulbert's Import/Export series (2011-2013) were selected by the senior curator of photography at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), and confirmed by the galleries curatorial team, to be shown as part of the Melbourne Now exhibition. Melbourne Now is described by the NGV as an 'ambitious and far-reaching exhibition', held across The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia and NGV International, which 'celebrated the latest art, architecture, design, performance and cultural practice to reflect the complex cultural landscape of creative Melbourne'. Hulbert's Import/Export is referenced in two printed publications from the NGV and through their online publications, including an e-book, app and website (http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/melbournenow).

### 背景
在通过独特且广受欢迎的意象（iconography）探索集体民族身份的表达时，赫尔伯特的摄影系列《Import/Export》承袭了本土与国际艺术界围绕民族主义、身份议题以及地域、历史与文化间深层关联展开创作的传统。

### 贡献
《Import/Export》系列摄影作品颂扬了助力塑造澳大利亚身份认同的各类符号与神话。该系列融合了场景、人物与顽童式（larrikin）幽默，探讨了诸如中国等海外场景如何承载“澳大利亚（出口）”的意象。同时，通过聚焦外来文化符号的本土化融合（“进口”），该系列亦致敬了国际文化对澳大利亚持续发展所作出的贡献（《墨尔本此刻》展览手册，维多利亚国家美术馆（National Gallery of Victoria，简称NGV），2013年，第150页）。

### 意义
赫尔伯特《Import/Export》系列（2011-2013）中的五幅摄影作品，由维多利亚国家美术馆（NGV）资深摄影策展人遴选，并经美术馆策展团队确认，将作为“墨尔本此刻”（Melbourne Now）展览的参展作品展出。维多利亚国家美术馆（NGV）将“墨尔本此刻”（Melbourne Now）描述为一场“极具野心且影响深远的展览”，该展览在伊恩·波特中心：维多利亚国家美术馆澳大利亚馆与维多利亚国家美术馆国际馆同步举办，旨在呈现最新的艺术、建筑、设计、表演与文化实践，以反映创意墨尔本的多元文化风貌。赫尔伯特的《Import/Export》系列已被维多利亚国家美术馆（NGV）的两本印刷出版物及线上出版物收录提及，其中包括电子书、应用程序及官方网站（http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/melbournenow）。