Geyron in Greek mythology was a monster with three human faces, which I have translated into a contemporary shape shifter, a character that is required to constantly adapt in order to perform the different roles expected of it within contemporary society, whilst simultaneously holding onto its unique identity.
Treated as dynamic things in themselves, my works show the history of their own making, working towards the point at which apprehension becomes resolution. Figures are forced to evolve and survive the transition to full-scale paintings on linen and sculptures in porcelain.
Colours are combined to create unstable spatial environments where figures and motifs often appear suspended or fallen, emphasising their precarious position of having one foot in this world and the other foot in another.
Courtesy of KalimanRawlins
glazed porcelain, epoxy putty, steel
54 x 23 x 13 cm
Special Commendation Award; 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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