Film Screening: Fairweather Man

Event Description

Free showing of "Fairweather Man", 2009 Australian documentary and Curator Q&A

Film Screening: Fairweather Man

A special screening of "Fairweather Man", Aviva Zeigler's 2009 documentary about the Scottish-born artist, Ian Fairweather, the subject of the Gallery 12 exhibition Procession in Bali: A World in a Painting, at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

The event commemorates the 50th anniversary of Fairweather's death in Queensland, Australia, on 20th May, 1974. The exhibition runs until 8th September, 2024.

This screening is by kind permission of Fury Productions, Australia. The hour-long documentary will be followed by a Q&A with the exhibition's guest curator, Dr. Christine Finn.

Free, ticketed event.
Advance booking is recommended as tickets are limited.

Film Summary:

When Ian Fairweather died in 1974 Australia lost an extraordinary artist and one of its greatest eccentrics. The reclusive, driven man left behind a body of paintings that today command huge prices at auction and hang on the walls of galleries around the world. At 60 years of age, Fairweather set off on a solo voyage across the sea on a hand-built, primitive raft. It is said that before the voyage he was a talented artist, but after-wards he became an extraordinary one. 'Fairweather Man' is the story of Ian Fairweather's life and travels, and also a journey deep into the heart and soul of the man and his work.

Directed by: Aviva Ziegler

Featured image: Ian Fairweather by Geoff Hawkshaw, used by permission of the National Library of Australia

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