Alexander Duncan All images by and courtesy of the artist. Cove (anthropocene), 2007-2012, polyurethane, polystyrene. Cove explores the complex relationship between man-made materials that inhabit the contemporary world. Polyurethane foam is an in-between material – of housing insulation, boat floatation…
Category: JUNK OCEAN
Entitlement 1
Simon Gilby with text co-written by Dave Whish Wilson All images are of Entitlement 1, Bathers Beach, Fremantle, salt and stainless steel, 61″ tall. Photos by Rooel Loopers. There is an ethereal quality to Simon Gilby’s salt figure, cast from…
Oceans of Junk
Cynthia Minet All images courtesy of the artist. Photos by Martin Cox. Can the issues of plastic in our oceans and on land be engaged in a visual and non-didactic format? Can artworks made from trash become something…
The Advance
Susan Murrell All images by and courtesy of the artist. The Advance, 2015, 9x18x6 feet, watercolor, acetate, sand, vinyl, tape, fabric remnants, insulation, gallery pedestals. Technology has fundamentally changed our connection to the landscape. The horizon has defined…
The Intimate Realities of Water
Adrian Parr Water regularly and effortlessly cleans and refreshes every aspect of our lives so that we can get on with our lives, spending time on other things, like earning a living, studying, or simply just enjoying the best life…
Sounds from a Watery Grave
Daniel Trivedy Film and still frame courtesy of the artist. Sounds from a Watery Grave, 2015, film. The shores of the Mediterranean have long been a favored holiday destination for Europeans, but beneath the waves one of the tragic stories…
Sea Change
Hajra Waheed Sea Change (2013 – ) is a visual novel that stitches together a story about the missing and the missed. It revolves around the journey and disappearance of nine people who do so in the name of salvation, a…