My work is characterised by a stance that is open-ended, allowing the viewer to complete the puzzle through memories, experiences and cultural backgrounds each viewer possesses.
The work is constructed to entice the viewer and the senses. The process results in a turning back on Art and engages in a process of re-evaluating and re-interpreting what has come before us, to better understand the time we live in and the construct of our time.
I explore ideas of creation, authorship and originality through the use and manipulation of cultural artefacts. Articulating ideas with multiple references and citations that go further than merely appropriation.
The resultant works take on new characters that markedly different form their original departure point. A character that is also influenced by the configuration of the objects and images installed in the gallery space, creating a dialogue between them.
Courtesy of Helen Gory Galerie
polyester resin, fibreglass, enamel
56 x 58 x 20 cm
Finalist
Judges of the 2013 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Nick Mitzevich (Director of the Art Gallery of SA) and Professor Ian Howard (College of Fine Arts, UNSW).
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