Ashley Marshman
Life-lines
28 September - 16 October 2022
G1
Opening Night
Friday 30 September | 6pm – 8pm
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Ashley’s work is currently hand drawn exclusively in blue ink - biro to be precise. Each piece is a product of a process both spontaneous and deliberate: a layering of line upon line, every segment worked and reworked, before being digitally enlarged onto canvas. This process amplifies the inks imperfections and character in a way that wouldn’t be realised by applying biro ink directly on to canvas. Originality is maintained as only one unique artwork is ever created from each drawing.
“…I’m compelled by the permanent,
unforgiving nature of blue ink.”
With it comes a lesson in acceptance which is synonymous of life - imperfections serve best when acknowledged and embraced rather than viewed as an indelible stain of shame or regret.
Life-Lines explores themes of childhood, personal growth and human interaction. Ashley’s arduous yet delicately woven lines build non-intrusive 2D blue-on-white scapes which are largely unhindered by focal, representational subject matter. With such a dramatically reduced colour palette, Ashley bares both his confidence and vulnerability as he relies entirely on line, space and movement to articulate his emotions and concepts
Follow more of Ashley’s work: www.ashleymarshman.com
Artist Bio
Ashley is a Melbourne-based artist who currently works exclusively in blue ink. He prefers PaperMate Kilometrico pens – much to his wife’s dismay. One of his small pleasures in life is playing frisbee. Life-Lines at Red Gallery is his debut 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
Parking in nearby streets
Bus: 504 (Reid Street)
