Exhibition floor talk | Unfinished business
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Other
Publication Title
Exhibition floor talk | Unfinished business
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
School
School of Arts and Humanities; ECU Galleries
Description
Exhibition Statement | Alba Cinquini, Anne-Maree Pelusey-Zentner and Leah van Lieshout explore the relationship between their current art practices and the 30 years since graduating from ECU in the 1990s. They each define the links since graduation either in a linear and/or non-linear evolution in their art practices as well as its divergence into new and exciting streams.
The artists propose the exhibition to show works which will include small to large scale paintings, installations, projections and 3D objects. It is also planned for the works to be interactive and encourage the audience to become part of the artworks as well as experience creative play.
Alba Cinquini reflects on the significance of the graduating pieces of her degree that resonate still in her artwork today. She focuses on the importance of the interconnectivity between the viewer and the artwork/projection and as they engage with the artwork and imagery which will later become the focus of further projects.
Anne-Maree Pelusey-Zentner revisits her deconstructed and reassembled artwork METAL MONDRIAN-Urban Fragments which she completed as a student in the 1990s. Pelusey-Zentner has changed tack and now the past connection has become a work in progress. Through extensive travel, photography has re-captured her imagination and she paints large aerial landscapes that gives rise to other forms of connection. She invites the viewer to bring in their own meaning to some of the work.
Leah van Lieshout works with clay, wool and nature, the tactile transformational materials integral to art and art therapy practice. Handheld clay carvings evolved from student days when 20cm spheres were inscribed with birds or plants. Although dimensions have altered, the grounding meditative practice is now a joyfully shared one.
The objective of the exhibition is to survey the three artists’ works within the context of their varying media and the historical links with the artists’ undergraduate experiences.
Additional Information
Exhibition dates: 18 October to 13 November 2024 | Floor talk: Wednesday 13 November 12:30pm–1:30pm