Friday 1 June 2012
Thursday 31 May 2012
Ian Hance
Section from Signals from the frontier, 2012
http://www.topendarts.com.au/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=1642&Itemid=49
J9 Stanton
Ode to those that didn't stay
The dichotomy between becoming close and letting go of people as they pass through my home town of Alice Springs, is one that any person remaining centered in the centre can become exhausted or numbed by. Some people accidently land in the place and stay for decades, and then there are those, so many of them, that move on.
In the last decade I have said goodbye to over 60 people that I have made history with. When the flow of meaningful connections with people is so constant, my burning question is always how do I shelve the memory of those connections and when do I let them depart. These people are the souls that contribute to the story of my life and this art work is a tribute to them.
Thursday 17 May 2012
No fixed Address.
No Fixed Address.
The name of this amazing piece makes perfect sense when you know the story of its creation. The process was a very slow but fulfilling one. Davies created the two 10metre sculptures from rolls of paper and homemade ink in his studio. He painted 2-3 metre sections at a time, thinking not of what he is doing but instead what he will do next. It seemed as though for Davies, making this work was a journey both physically and mentally. Walking kilometres in the creation of this piece, Davies leaves his mark with everything from the boots on his feet to the mop from his kitchen. “You get into a zone; I never know what it will turn out like’’ Davies said as he proudly exhibited his impressive work of art.
Stantanamarie Elsmore
Tuesday 8 May 2012
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