Past
SLOW WORLDS
Curated by Andrew Gaynor
Julian Hooper
Suzie Idiens
Susan Jacobs
Emma Langridge
Trevor Vickers
Karl Wiebke
June 6th, 2014 – July 5th, 2014
Curated by Andrew Gaynor
The artists in Slow Worlds all utilise abstraction in their practice and most reject any inclusion of narrative. Their artworks are visually charged sites, places where the viewer’s world may just slow, slow, slow down thus allowing a zone of pure contemplation to exist. Unlike meditation, their aim is not to empty the mind of thought; rather, it is to allow for the possibility of fresh and vivid insights to roam free. In a recent essay, curator Andrew Gaynor wrote: ‘We now live in an epoch ruled by the overloaded absorption of rapidly presented digital imagery rendered fleetingly on screens or in print. This same reality is repeated with art. Time-poor, audiences merely scan thereby refusing the opportunity to really look.’
To view the exhibition catalogue please click here.
Julian Hooper, 'Special Occasion' 2012, Oil on linen, 102 x 76.5cm. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery 9, Sydney
Julian Hooper, 'Next of Kin' 2012, Oil on linen, 65 x 50cm. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery 9, Sydney
Suzie Idiens, 'Deep Blue Blue' 2012, MDF, Polyurethane, 45 x 75 x 5cm. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery 9, Sydney
Suzie Idiens, 'Flesh White' 2012, MDF, Polyurethane, 69 x 80 x 7cm. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery 9, Sydney
Suzie Idiens, 'White Pink' 2012, MDF, Polyurethane, 46 x 62 x 8cm. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery 9, Sydney
Susan Jacobs, 'Hard Age New Edge (holding up)' 2010, pewter wizard figurine, pewter cup, found object. Courtesy the artist and Sarah Scout presents, Melbourne
Susan Jacobs, 'Iron Crow Ball Chain' 2011, steel, metal chain, neodymium magnet, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist and Sarah Scout presents, Melbourne
Emma Langridge, 'Symmetry 1' 2012, enamel on aluminium, 80 x 80cm. Courtesy of the artist and Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne
Emma Langridge, '12 Views' 2010-2011, enamel and acrylic on aluminium, 80 x 360cm. Courtesy of the artist and Anna Pappas Gallery
Trevor Vickers, 'De Lacy VIII' 2008, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 152.5cm. Courtesy of the artist and Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Trevor Vickers, 'Untitled' 1975, acrylic on canvas, 75 x 80cm. Courtesy of the artist and Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Karl Wiebke,'Buildings B6' 2004-2008, acrylic on wood, 34 x 28cm. Courtesy the artist and Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
Karl Wiebke,'Buildings B9' 2004-2008, acrylic on wood, 34 x 28cm. Courtesy the artist and Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
Karl Wiebke,'Buildings B15' 2004-2008, acrylic on wood, 34 x 28cm. Courtesy the artist and Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014
'Slow Worlds' Installation view, 2014