Australia’s most satirical art prize, the Bald Archy, is back—where laughing out loud in the gallery is not just allowed but encouraged. The exhibition takes aim at sporting, political, cultural, and media figures who’ve made headlines over the past year. Reporter Lottie Twyford was at the national launch in Canberra.
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00:00From sporting icons to politicians, comedians, celebrities and even a billionaire, none have
00:08been spared the satirical touch in this year's Bald Archie.
00:12Unsurprisingly perhaps, Ray Gunn's now infamous breakdancing performance at the Paris Games
00:17features heavily among this year's entrants.
00:20Peter Dutton makes a few appearances, as does billionaire Gina Reinhart, and even the Royals
00:25are featured.
00:26The annual art prize, which is a parody of the Archibald, is open to any artist, as long
00:32as their work depicts someone or something of significance that happened in the past
00:3612 months.
00:38In true satirical style, organisers say the main condition is that it can't be hate parody,
00:43it has to be funny.
00:44One of my favourite sounds when the Bald Archie prize is running is hearing the laughter and
00:49gasps of exclamation from people as they move through the gallery.
00:53The Bald Archie is famously judged by a self-accrested cockatoo named Professor Maud, who made her
00:59winner's pick this year by squawking in front of her favourite piece.
01:03The almost year-long tour of the works has now kicked off in Canberra before it heads
01:07off around the country, where it's hoped many of the works will sell along the way.
01:11Maud's winner will be announced late next month.