Inner being
11 October - 22 November
Curated by Julian Laffan
OPENING EVENT: 5:30pm, Wednesday 15 October
Susan Rushforth, Water Spirit. Image courtesy of the artist
Inner Being brings together ten contemporary artists who question our relationship with trees as communicative beings, and traces of their presence in printed and sculpted matter or that connect with country. Meditations on a branch, an ancient piece of timber or an entire tree become tangible memory works that question our impact on these beings and our place within the nature-culture environments we inhabit. Our own temporary presence is amplified among the communities of old growth ancient paddock and forest trees. The Inner Being of the timber is investigated through tracing as a method to recall arboreal beings, connection to place and multi-species relationality, and the impact of human environmental destruction.
Artists:
Jilda ANDREWS, GW BOT, Lucy DAVIS + Migrant Ecologies Projects and Collaborators, Tate DOHERTY, Cecile GALIAZZO, Sammy HAWKER, Julian LAFFAN, Tracey PATEMAN, Katsutoshi YUASA, Koji YUKI
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Julian Laffan is an artist, educator and curator living in the historic town of Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. Julian specialises in contemporary woodcuts and drawings, using these mediums to create sculptural objects and works on paper that explore themes of history and identity. Julian has produced a series of exhibitions that developed mentorship partnerships between emerging and established artists from across Australia.
Events + Dates:
5:30pm, Wednesday 15 October: Exhibition Opening
All welcome!
Inner Being is open 11 October - 22 November.
Megalo is open 9.30am - 5pm | Tuesday - Saturday
