Canine or clairvoyant? What do you see?
This 1000-piece
jigsaw puzzle features one of the most popular images from the exhibition A
Thousand Words, which draws on the collections of NSW State Archives and Sydney Living Museums. The image was selected because it
presents quite the challenge for puzzlers: a black-and-white photograph, with
shades of grey in between. And who can resist a clairvoyant canine?
A
Thousand Words adopts a philosophy that everyone can interpret
history through the lens of their background, experiences, values and
aspirations. Unlike a standard exhibition, the images are presented without
traditional curatorial interpretation. Instead, the public are invited to
contribute responses — whether emotive, nostalgic or imaginative — and this
'crowdsourced' material is integral to the exhibition. New creative works have
also been commissioned from established and emerging writers and artists, each
responding to an image from the exhibition.
When completed, the puzzle measures 73.6 cm by 28.4 cm
Image
credit: Alan
Spearman Evans Collection, Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney
Living Museums
A Thousand Words is a collaboration
between Sydney Living Museums and NSW State Archives.
