Show me your world
dal 2/4/2008 al 2/5/2008
Segnalato da
2/4/2008
Show me your world
Gitte Weise Gallery, Berlin
The exhibition brings together the work of seven Australian artists not previously exhibited in Berlin, gathered around the idea of worlds - more specifically their worlds, what defines them, what occupies them and what they are willing to share with us.
curated by Hannah Mathews
Eleanor Avery, Del Kathryn Barton, Irene Hanenbergh, Matthew Hunt, Paul Knight, Ms & Mr
To coincide with the opening of the 5th Berlin
Biennale, Gitte Weise Gallery presents a
guest-curated exhibition of new Australian
artists.
Curated by Melbourne-based curator, Hannah
Mathews, SHOW ME YOUR WORLD brings together the
work of seven Australian artists not previously
exhibited in Berlin. The exhibition gathers these
artists around the idea of worlds - more
specifically their worlds, what defines them,
what occupies them and what they are willing to
share with us. Reflecting on the number of worlds
gathered in Berlin during the Biennale, the work
of each artist offers a window into the many
possible worlds existing around and within us,
including psychological terrains, parallel
narratives, mythical spaces, dreamscapes and of
course the wonders of the physical environments
we live in. Through a focus on the senses,
history, time and place, this collection of works
encourages us to question the ways in which we
construct, perceive and experience the world
around us.
SHOW ME YOUR WORLD includes Irene Hanenbergh's
intimate zund prints. Dark and psychedelic in
their colouring and style, these spectral
configurations conflate references from high art,
folklore and the artist's personal archive into
mythological landscapes. Matthew Hunt's
photographs also deal with the landscape but
stand in contrast with their firmly
representational take of the Australian
landscape, captured with a sense of vividness and
exoticism. The photographs of Paul Knight take us
into more intimate terrain, with portraits of
budding philodendrons acting as metaphors for the
awkward, aspirational and often conflicted
behaviours of young men.
The intimacy of these images is echoed in the
video works of Ms & Mr where we are offered a
sneak peak into the sacrosanct sphere of lurve.
Collaborating since 1999, Ms & Mr use the
confusion surrounding their personal and creative
partnership as a departure point for their work.
By manipulating archival video footage with their
own romantic narrative, the artists play with the
conventional space-time continuum to create
impossible shared scenarios that ensure a life
together forever. A touch of whimsy is further
through the painting of Del Kathryn Barton. Known
for her highly elaborate illustrations, Barton
explores the relationship between living things,
such as man and nature, and the spiritual effects
of the natural world on humankind's physiological
and metaphysical existence.
This relationship is turned upside down in the
vinyl works of Eleanor Avery, which will emblazon
the Gallery's window frontage for the duration of
the show. Using the concepts of artifice and
spectacle as points of departure, Avery will
contrive a precarious landscape in which human
intervention disrupts a sense of natural balance.
Comprised of fierce colour and sharp lines, this
work will provide a significant introduction to
the other works in the show.
SHOW ME YOUR WORLD will bring together the work
of seven Australian artists who represent a range
of media, generations, cultures and interests.
The artists in SHOW ME YOUR WORLD have been
selected by the curator based on the strength and
conviction of their works, and their ability to
collectively represent a diversity of current
artistic interests and trends in Australia. SHOW
ME YOUR WORLD brings these up and coming artistic
talents together to ensure a strong and vibrant
Australian presence in Berlin during the Biennale.
Opening: Thursday 3rd April 7pm
Welcome by H.E. Ian Kemish AM, Australian Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Gitte Weise Gallery
Tucholskystrasse 47 - Berlin
Free admission