Alice Blackley
Thinking About Making Art And Making Art About Thinking (Mindfulness In Painting)
2 September – 19 September 2015
Historically, the shape of a circle represents eternity. For Melbourne based artist Alice Blackley it represents wholeness. “I use the circle as my symbol for an empty mind whilst meditating. I write the word ‘focus’ inside the circle as a form of mantra.”
Using a technique that she has refined over the number of years the text is written in a way to create volume, the sense of which is enhanced with a final touch of airbrushing adding a three dimensional effect. Her aim is to express the concept of mindfulness in the form of meditation.
“My work is visceral and as a contrast to the detailed aspect, I use a lightheartedness, almost primitive script to express the context of the work. This creates a tightness and a loose tension which is ultimately a reflection of my character.”
Blackley has a Masters of Arts from Goldsmiths College, London. She has exhibited extensively in New Zealand in both solo and group shows. This is her first Melbourne exhibition.
Contact
Phone : (03) 9482 3550
mail@redgallery.com.au
Address
157 St Georges Rd
Fitzroy North, Victoria, 3068
Map
How to get here
Tram: route 11
Stop 21 just north of Edinburgh Gardens
Melway ref: 30B12
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Bus: 504 (Reid Street)
