{"title":"Marlies Pekarek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarlies Pekarek\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of Arts \u0026amp; Culture through her evocative storytelling and keen observations. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eA Cautionary Tale\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTime Shifts\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to reflect on the patterns that shape human experience and the subtle shifts in time that influence our perceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives rich in layered meaning and thoughtful insights, where familiar motifs take on new significance. Pekarek’s writing gracefully balances creative imagination with cultural reflection, making each book a meaningful journey through contemporary themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"time-shifts-patterns-stay-the-same-by-marlies-pekarek-9783716518007","title":"Time Shifts, Patterns Stay the Same","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Shifts, Patterns Stay the Same\u003c\/em\u003e by Marlies Pekarek features selected texts from her art diaries, which she began during her studies in Australia and has continued to this day. This book takes inspiration from the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Woman's Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, an annual calendar with diary sections for personal notes, stories about women in Australia, and nostalgic illustrations and texts from historical guidebooks for women. Pekarek has reinterpreted this model, developing it within her own context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work includes current global events in collages made from press photos and other findings, alongside general considerations such as reflections on symbols of power, different religions, and the position of women. From within the printed frame of the calendar, she creates expressive, playful, and light-hearted illustrations, forming associative connections. Although these diaries initially emerged as an artistic by-product of her current work cycles, as standalone works, they aptly illustrate key issues in Pekarek's creative development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433147842796,"sku":"9783716518007","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783716518007.jpg?v=1774765495"},{"product_id":"a-cautionary-tale-by-marlies-pekarek-9783721208580","title":"A Cautionary Tale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring her stay in Australia from 1992 to 1994, Marlies Pekarek got to know the comic artist Geraldine Searles. A friendship formed, and the two artists discovered that, while their pictorial language differed significantly, the choice of their motifs was very similar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe comic \u003cem\u003eA Cautionary Tale\u003c\/em\u003e takes Marlies Pekarek's sugar sculpture, \u003cem\u003eThe Sugar Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, on a journey. Geraldine Searles created an adventurous tale around the scanned-in 3D sculpture. \u003cem\u003eThe Sugar Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is taken from her original context and begins a new life as a comic protagonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460077109484,"sku":"9783721208580","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783721208580-a-cautionary-tale.jpg?v=1774943540"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/marlies-pekarek.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}