Men with Heart

Shot in complete confidentiality over more than two decades, this documentary exhibition presents a unique body of work in both its intimacy and scope. Deeply
personal, it is intended to both challenge and explore what defines healthy masculinity in Australian culture today.

In a time when the world’s media are focusing on the darker side of what men are capable of doing and being, this project provides a refreshing, welcome, and important counterbalance by portraying the open-heartedness, courage, and vulnerability of men coming together to face their issues and the importance of their work on becoming better men — better fathers, brothers, partners, and sons.

The powerful curation of printed imagery is accompanied by written stories and poems from these men, as well as in-depth video interviews from attendees of the Tasmanian Men’s Gathering sharing their heartfelt experiences.

Viewers are encouraged to interact with the images and share their thoughts, feelings and responses by writing them down on the provided cards and hanging
them next to the images themselves, as well as contributing their thoughts to an upcoming book project via the visitors’ book. Visitors are also invited to experience an interactive and experiential ‘Talking Circle’ led by a trained facilitator — where attendees will get to experience a safe and open space to share and express their authentic thoughts and feelings in response to the exhibition.