Language Face

Helen Johnson

Language Face

Helen Johnson (Curator)

Department of Fine Art

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Abstract

'Language Face' exhibited 31 January to 28 February 2015

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Sydney, NSW, Australia
Publisher	Minerva
Size	8 artists: 20 works
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	Language Face - Minerva, Sydney, Australia Duration: 31 Jan 2015 → 28 Feb 2015

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note = "Briony Galligan {\textquoteleft}Double nose painting{\textquoteright}, Performers: Briony Galligan and Melissa Deerson, digital video, 3 minutes and 52 seconds Briony Galligan {\textquoteleft}Between the backdrop{\textquoteright}, clay and instant coffee on polyester and hand-dyed cotton Briony Galligan {\textquoteleft}Backdrop{\textquoteright}, polyester, calico, hand-dyed cotton Daniel Petersen, {\textquoteleft}OPENINGHOURS{\textquoteright}, 2015, glass, wood, vinyl, 900mm x 500mm x 150mm Hana Earles, {\textquoteleft}its my life{\textquoteright}, 2015, massage chair, hot water bottle, hot water bottle jumper, laptop, 500 × 620 × 450 mm Hana Earles, {\textquoteright}How dry does my writing have to be?{\textquoteright}, 2015, video still, single channel HD video Hana Earles, {\textquoteleft}Ultimate Swayed{\textquoteright}, 2015, book, pantyhose, wood, brackets, 310 × 200 × 120 mm Nell Pearson, {\textquoteleft}Toot{\textquoteright}, 2015, oil on canvas, 350 × 450 mm Nell Pearson, {\textquoteleft}Grapefruit Patio{\textquoteright}, 2015, oil on wood, 610 × 580 mm Nell Pearson, {\textquoteleft}Spill the Beans{\textquoteright}, 2015, oil on canvas, 200 × 260 mm Nick Ryrie, {\textquoteleft}SF{\textquoteright}, 2015, acrylic on MDF, 900 × 1200 mm Natasha Madden, {\textquoteleft}Fabric Tag Painting{\textquoteright}, 2014, found tag, love-heart pin, dimensions variable. Natasha Madden, {\textquoteleft}Tiny Painting{\textquoteright}, 2014, paint made from flowers on cotton, 30 × 40 mm Natasha Madden, {\textquoteleft}Grey Painting{\textquoteright}, 2014, oil on tablecloth, board, dimensions variable Natasha Madden, {\textquoteleft}Jumper Linen Painting{\textquoteright}, 2014, wool lint on contact paper, 40 × 60 mm. Natasha Madden, {\textquoteleft}Green Painting{\textquoteright}, 2014, oil paint, dust, sweater patch, cotton, dimensions variable Gabriel Curtin, {\textquoteleft}Public Fug{\textquoteright}, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 840 × 840 mm Gabriel Curtin, {\textquoteleft}Rosary Beads to Novelty Chickpeas{\textquoteright}, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 450 × 600 mm Constantina Iacovou, {\textquoteleft}The Deal{\textquoteright}, 2014, video still, single channel HD video, 7 minutes Constantina Iacovou, {\textquoteleft}Luck{\textquoteright}, 2014, matches, 60 × 10 × 4 mm This exhibition brings together a group of young Melbourne-based artists, each of whom approaches their art practice with a sense of gentleness and a depth of enquiry. Having worked with each of these artists during the course of their time at art school (some are recent graduates, others still studying) I see a common thread in their practices insofar as they each put processes into place that enable them to interrogate their materials, immerse themselves in problems to be worked through intuitively, or find new means to engage with the world.; Language Face ; Conference date: 31-01-2015 Through 28-02-2015",

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