MILAN MILOJEVIC: ONCE WAS / IS : REVISITING THE ARCHIVE
Renowned Tasmanian printmaker Milan Milojevic presents a solo exhibition featuring his distinctive inkjet prints, collaging together fantastical worlds populated with doctored native flora, fauna, flowers and mythical creatures. Bridging digital processes and traditional printmaking techniques, Milojevic’s practice becomes a glossary of an alternate natural history, rich in symbolism and diagrammatic imagery. Each work critiques the ‘Age of Discovery’ and the conquest of exotic new worlds during the 18th Century, including the destructive cycle of discovery, colonisation and possession. On display from March 11 until April 4, 2026, Once Was / Is : Revisiting The Archive presents major historical works alongside new pieces, showcasing Milojevic’s role as a pioneer of digital printmaking in Australia.
Image credit: MILAN MILOJEVIC, Once Was / Is II, 2025, archival inkjet print, 90 x 65 cm, edition of 5. Courtesy of the artist and Despard Gallery
