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February 11 - 28, 2009

Galleries 1 - 3

Peniel: marking the places we've been

new paintings by ADAM LEE

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Adam Lee’s new work explores the act of tracing a personal history.  Interested in the nature of loss and grief, Lee examines such encounters as they relate to our drive to belong.

Each of the paintings take their beginning in personal images from the artist’s own family slides and photographs.  In this sense the works enact a kind of ‘re-tracing’ of the artist’s own family history in an attempt to understand those who have gone before him.

There is a spiritual dimension to Lee’s work, particularly through the recurring theme of unity or ‘oneness’ made up of multiple parts. 

Each of these paintings, in their own way, is a marking or remembering of the places, moments and encounters, which have marked us or changed us forever and ultimately hold significant sway in forming our sense of self and place, in relation to the world around us.

Adam Lee is a Melbourne based artist currently undertaking a PhD research project at RMIT University.
 

Artist's Talk:  Saturday 21 February 2pm @ red

For those who would like to know more about Adam’s work, there will be an artist’s talk held on Saturday February 21 at 2pm where Adam will discuss his work and influences.  All are welcome.  Please RSVP to mail@redgallery.com.au or call 9482 3550 to let us know you are coming.