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february 27 - march 15, 2008
by Helen Martin
Helen Martin’s work is concerned with matters of national identity. Asking what it means to live in contemporary Australia, Helen draws on the gap between lived experience and popular myth, her representation of Australian identity informed by her own experiences.
Born in England Helen has made her home in Australia and in her work makes a personal challenge to popular constructions of the Australian landscape. Martin sets the spotlight on the conflicting forces that contribute to our national identity and examines institutionalized narratives presented by the media. Within this set of parameters, Martin seeks not only to challenge popular constructions of Australian landscape, but also to reflect in very personal terms upon the fault lines that separate her birthplace, England, from her adopted home, Australia.
Helen Martin recently completed a Masters in Visual Arts at the University of Melbourne.
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by Steven Papadakis
Steven Papadakis photographs depict loved ones in times of emotional turbulence.
Stevens’s work recreates the emotional experiences of those around him and captures their momentary expressions. Deep emotions including sorrow, anxiety and bereavement are recreated through facial and bodily expression, lighting, props and post-production.
Stevens’s background in painting informs this photo media-based series.
Steven is a Sydney based artist, this is his first solo show in Melbourne.
by Ange Leech
What hides below, in the dark, under the bed?
Ange Leech invites the viewer into an environment of distorted scale that plays on childhood fears, inhabited with ‘cuddly’ creatures, their faces inspired by configurations of the human anatomy.
“The work is a play on confronting inner human fears in a lighthearted comical manner, however suggesting darker undertones. I use humor within the work to create a sense of play, also to make the work more approachable on many different levels.”
Opening night will feature a live performance element.
Ange Leach is a Melbourne based artist with a degree in sculpture from RMIT University.
opening night drinks
thursday february 28
5 - 7 pm
exhibition duration: february 27 - march 15, 2008