Exhibition Opening: Human Gridlock – New Solo Exhibition

Opening of Human Gridlock – New Solo Exhibition in Ballarat

It was a chilly day for the launch of my solo exhibition, Human Gridlock, at Mt Blowhard, on the outskirts of Ballarat…. but thanks to those that braved the conditions, rugged up, and enjoyed some wine and cheese with myself and other art die-hards!!

The exhibition is being held in the Ballarat City Council Public Art Space ContainArt – a council initiative featuring both local and non local artists in a converted container which tours the surrounds of the Central Highlands district in Victoria – a mobile gallery delivering art to people who may not usually have access to it – either because they don’t frequent formal galleries or due to where they live, IE rural areas.

This is a great concept because it brings art TO the people, rather than people having to go TO the art!

The concept gallery was launched back in March with a group show, and has been touring solo shows since, with great success.

My exhibition remains in Blowhard until the 13th August and then tours to Napoleans until 26th September.

The exhibition features hand built ceramic spheres and mixed media collages representing memories and associated attachments which can shape our everyday lives – following is the Artist Statement which accompanies the exhibition:

“Human Gridlock explores the complex relationship between humans and their immediate surroundings, including the natural landscape, domestic environments and the manufactured backgrounds of our lives. Our understandings of these environments are often defined by memories which subliminally shape our dreams and aspirations.

By juxtaposing shapes, surfaces and textures visual associations are triggered in the viewer – past and present – prompting a reassessment of the many and layered connections to the often fleeting, yet momentarily important, events that shape our earthly existence.  The vast array of fragmented memories conjured by this visual composition offers an alternative narrative to the everyday, challenging the viewer to reconsider their priorities of ‘being’ in our modern transient world.”

Following are some images of the opening and the show – all artworks are for sale, and if you like what you see click on individual images for prices. If you would like to enquire  further (including custom sculpture requirements) send me a message – easy!

Thanks to those who rugged up and braved the elements for the opening

“Fragmented memories 2” $650.00

“Space for Memories” $610.00 – POA for individual components of this installation or custom sculpture orders

Overall View – night perspective – solar lights come on highlighting the shadows designed into the works…

“Human Gridlock” Mixed Media Installation $730.00 – night perspective – solar lights come on highlighting the shadows designed into the works…

“Pristine Memories” $610.00 – POA for individual components of this installation or custom sculpture orders

“Pretty in Pink” :mixed media collage $405.00

#Fragmented memories 2″ amd “Space for Memories”

“Moments of Yesterday” mixed media collage $420.00 “Birth” Sphere Series Unglazed Porcelain Handbuilt Ceramic $420.00 (work incomplete , also includes wire nest as seen in “Space for memories” and “Pristine Memories Updated Pic coming) – night perspective – solar lights come on highlighting the shadows designed into the works…

“See Me Then” mixed media (x-ray) installation $570.00

“Moments of Yesterday” – Detail: mixed media collage $420.00

“Pristine Memories” and “Human Gridlock”