Exhibition
Taking inspiration from her surrealist collage practice, Megan Archer’s succulent paintings depict photo-montages of human bodies digitally manipulated into near-abstract forms. The oil on canvas works are barely recognisable as human, yet through hints of colour and line are unmistakably ‘of the flesh’, with the source images for these paintings typically taken from internet pornography or erotic massage books. After the distortions these images undergo, they become desexualised, shifting the focus from titillation to aesthetic contemplation.
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Upcoming Activities
Creative Documentary - Framing your World
With Paul Janman
5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
11am – 4.00pm
Adults
Over 5 days, filmmaker Paul Janman will be guiding participants through the fundamentals of making a creative short (2 min) documentary film and equipping them with the skills to tell their own impactful audio-visual stories.
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Japanese Woodblock Printing Mokuhanga: Sustainable Printmaking
With Sybille Schlumbom
5 days
Mon 13 – Fri 17
January
10am – 4.30pm
Adults
Based on the principles of Japanese woodblock carving and printing (mokuhanga), this creative workshop will introduce the extensive possibilities of this low tech printing method. At the end of this 5 day workshop, participants will possess a vital toolkit of printmaking techniques that can be easily built upon or added to their individualised art practice.
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Introduction to Carving
With Wikuki Kingi and Tania Wolfgramm
4 days
Mon 13 – Thur 16
January
10am – 4.30pm
Adults
This workshop will focus on the design, construction, and carving of traditional Waka Hoe or wooden paddles using both hand and power tools.
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