Elizabeth Banfield

Coalescence

14 November – 1 December 2012

Banfield’s finely detailed linocuts and artist books examine the transient nature of memories. Delicately executed using layers of Japanese papers and hand stitching, the works provide us with a commentary on the more minute details of our lives.

Through the study of forests and detritus, fallen leaves become an artistic motif that evidences the passing of time. Often the paper is cut to follow the contours of the specimen leaf, or through its insect-eaten holes, illuminating a glimpse into something beyond, a recollection returned or an insight revealed.

Beneath a protective forest canopy, the fragile yet enduring fabric of life delicately connects all; a coalescence of the natural world, our lives, our memories, even the memories that appear forgotten yet still exist, dormant within us.

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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)