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Visitor Feedback

It’s just amazing that more than 200,000 people have seen Recovering The Past to date! 

We encourage all visitors to the exhibition to leave their thoughts on the work, we think you’ll agree that their feedback makes for inspired reading!

'Amazing. Thought-provoking. Sad. Haunting. Sensitive. Beautiful.'
Exhibition visitorANZAC Memorial Museum, QLD, Australia
'I loved this exhibition as it challenged my view on war and its impacts.'
Exhibition visitorGatakers Artspace, QLD, Australia
'A fantastic, moving, and powerful work of art and of storytelling!'
Exhibition visitorIn Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres, Belgium
'Brilliant, just brilliant!'
Exhibition visitorStockman's Hall of Fame, QLD, Australia
'This is ART in capitals'!
Exhibition visitorIn Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres, Belgium
'This exhibition is so poignant that it goes beyond the Great War, its message is just as potent in our time.'
Exhibition visitorGatakers Artspace, QLD, Australia
'It made the war real, it made it relevant, it made it out of people instead of text books and relics'.
Exhibition visitorIn Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres, Belgium
'Beautiful, interesting, and transcendental'
Piotr - Polish Ministry of foreign AffairsUnited Nations, Geneva
'Congratulations Ian - fabulous photos'
Mary Wareham - Human Rights WatchUnited Nations, Geneva
'So amazing. Such strong visionary storytelling'.
Exhibition visitorANZAC Memorial Museum, Meandarra, Australia
'This is the most harrowing, touching explanation of what war does that I think I've ever viewed'.
Exhibition visitorGrassland Regional Art Gallery, QLD, Australia
'The best exhibition I have ever seen'.
Exhibition visitorGympie Regional Gallery, QLD, Australia
'Oh my! So moving, heartbreaking, and the concept is rendered so powerfully! Unforgettable!'
Exhibition visitorGympie Regional Gallery, QLD, Australia
'Ian Alderman has achieved something remarkable'.
Exhibition visitorPrincess Royal Fortress Museum, WA, Australia
'A phenomenal and eye-opening exhibition. Very moving'!!
Exhibition visitorPrincess Royal Fortress Museum, WA, Australia
'An incredible work of art'.
Exhibition visitorRiddoch Arts And Cultural Centre, SA, Australia
'OMG!! Absolutely amazing.' 🩶
Exhibition visitorOutback Regional Gallery, QLD, Australia
'As a mental health nurse for veterans I found this very moving, fantastic work'.
Exhibition visitorOutback Regional Gallery, Winton, QLD, Australia
'Extraordinary work, it gave me shivers down my spine'!
Exhibition visitorHugh Sawrey Gallery, QLD, Australia
'This exhibition has opened my mind'.
Exhibition visitorLockyer Valley Gallery, QLD, Australia
'Absolutely incredible & original'.
Exhibition visitorRiddoch Arts and Cultural Centre, SA, Australia
'This is amazing. All things we never hear of because no-one would talk about it'.
Exhibition visitorANZAC Memorial Meandarra, QLD, Australia
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December 4, 2015 /

Palais Des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

An eminent audience for the exhibition at the heart of the global diplomatic community
January 14, 2018 /

In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres, Belgium

A component of Belgium's prestigious centenary commemorations to the Great War
November 20, 2018 /

Gatakers Art Space, Maryborough, Australia

Feedback from the first of over twenty Australian venues for the exhibition!
June 30, 2019 /

Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum

The words and thoughts of Meandarra's audience!
December 1, 2021 /

Grassland Regional Gallery

Grassland, QLD puts pen to paper!
February 5, 2021 /

Gympie Regional Gallery

Gympie, and a much appreciated exhibition
April 20, 2021 /

Roma On Bungil Gallery

More striking comment, this time from the visitors to Roma On Bungil Gallery!
January 15, 2025 /

Princess Royal Fortress Museum

So many visitors, so many fine comments!
November 3, 2021 /

Gawler Cultural Heritage Centre

Tank you Gawler!
January 16, 2025 /

Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre

Some terrific feedback from the visitors of Riddoch!!
October 25, 2022 /

Outback Regional Gallery

The Outback Regional Gallery's visitors pen their thoughts!
January 16, 2025 /

The Hugh Sawrey Gallery

Feedback from the visitors to the Hugh Sawrey Gallery
January 16, 2025 /

Lockyer Valley Gallery

Lockyer Valley Gallery and the words of its visitors!