We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Marc Etherington The great battle

acrylic on marine ply

63 x 79 cm

My artist friends and I started two art gangs: The Volcanoes and The Durries. Sometimes I daydream about the weird things our art gangs might get up to. Here is one such scenario, capturing a historical battle where The Volcanoes and The Durries come together to defeat an army of zombies while eating ice-cream cones (three scoops). As we ride victoriously back into the village, all of the townsfolk chant ‘Volcanoes! Durries! Forever!’

- Marc Etherington, 2016