Ken Searle’s 1998 Painting of Ballarat

Through a unique research project and partnership with Australian National University, Federation University and the Art Gallery of Ballarat, the Eureka Centre presents Ken Searles' monumental painting, Ballarat 1998.

In 1998, Ken Searle spent several months on site in Ballarat capturing what he described as the beating heart of the city. His resulting painting is featured alongside an interactive digital representation of the work to allow for community-generated interpretation informed by local knowledge, lived experience and personal memory.