human/nature
Kent Street Gallery
Exhibition runs: 19 July – 2 August 2023
Opening Event: Friday 21 July, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Group Show with Abdulrahman Albishi, Zali Morgan, Tahlia Dunne, Sophie Nixon, E. J. Palmer
‘“Human/Nature’ aims to explore the relationship between the human body and the surrounding environment, specifically the ways in which the body is affected and shapes our understanding of place. Through a range of mediums including sculpture, painting, printmaking and installation art, the exhibition will investigate how the body inhabits, interacts with and leaves traces on the landscape.
‘Human/Nature’ will showcase works by a diverse group of emerging artists, each with a unique approach to the theme.”
Artist Statement
Intergenerational memory is often viewed as a passive reception of the past. However, in this body of work, I aim to actively engage with familial memory and history to uncover what was. Objects and photographs can hold generational memories that prompt the sharing of stories. My series of paintings are prompted by the use of old family photographs as a vehicle to explore the complex emotional landscapes that come with post-memory (memories that are inherited but not experienced directly by an individual). They serve as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting an outsider into those histories and emotions.
"Boxing Practice or A High Five?", 2023, Oil on Board , 9x12inch , Artist Own. In Private Collection
"No one knows who is who", Oil on Board, 2023, 12x12 inch, Artist Own. In Private Collection
"In Consideration of the Building", 2023, Oil on Canvas, Artist Own.
"After everyone arrived", 2023, Oil on Board, 12x16 inch, Artist Own
"Blank Stare", Oil on Board, 2023, 9x12 inch, Artist Own
'A Group that would not gather again", Oil on Board, Artist Own
'Interior Abstracted', Handmade Oil Paint on Canvas, 2023, Artist Own
'On a whim'. Handmade Oil Paints on Canvas, 2023, Artist Own
'Human/Nature' Installation shot, 2023. Image: Sophie Nixon
'Human/Nature' Installation shot, 2023. Image: Sophie Nixon
'Human/Nature' Installation shot, 2023. Image: Sophie Nixon