A re-Constructed World
27 May - 26 June 2005
See also: Artists Floor Talks
Linden’s new forthcoming exhibition, A re-Constructed
World, addresses notions of consumerism, obsolescence and desire
through the use of lo-fi materials, hands on production
techniques and subjects that can so readily define our identity.
Narelle Desmond, Matt Gardiner, Ry Haskings, Tess
Milne, Steven Rendall, Renee So
Curated by Jan Duffy
Opens 6-8pm Thursday 26 May 2005
With performance Breakfast Epiphanies by Mathew Davis
The lines of desire, consumerism and craft are blurred in Narelle
Desmond's lovingly home baked succulent garden. An
alternative ‘constructed’ lifestyle and aesthetics are
suggested with plants gleaming and haunting in their flawless
perfection, pots and stones a mixture of the found and the
fabricated.
Renee So's garden, references the
refined and harmonious environments of contemplation, hand built
for retired Chinese scholars. So employs the traditional,
domestic crafts of knitting, pottery and woodwork to re-create
the rocks and plants originally selected for their unique and
suggestive forms.
A mocked up interior, created from cardboard, paper wax and
plastic bags is Tess Milne's homage to her
urban existence: its ephemeral status is in opposition to the
notion of permanence and security. The monotony and
precariousness of everyday life is highlighted in the
accompanying video in which, in her paper van, she negotiates her
day.
Matt Gardiner's Origami House: Economy
size is a scale model of the original Origami House; the largest
house to be made using folded paper. A time lapse video of the
original construction, which required a team of designers,
folders and paper engineers, can be viewed through the window of
the house.
A bad haircut becomes a mask; a contorted hand is stretched up
a wall by strings; a drill discharges a blu-tack hand giving
“the bird” to passers by. Acutely aware of the
paradoxes of contemporary life artist Ry Haskings
has created three inter-related tableaux interrogating the cults
of personality and desire.
Steven Rendall turns his back on conventional
art fabrics and opts for a patchwork of flattened cardboard
boxes, stapled to a stretcher for his line drawing of a seated
figure surrounded by computers and monitors; the very technology
that may have come from the boxes in the first place.
Free artist floor talks 3pm Sunday 5 June 2005
Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Sunday 1.00 – 6.00pm.
For further information and/or images please contact Programs
Manager Jan Duffy on 9209 6794 or email info@lindenarts.org
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A re-Constructed World
Artists floor talks
3pm Sunday 5 June 2005
In an age of whiz-bang technology and mass production
the group of artists in A re-Constructed World celebrate the use
of lo-fi materials, everyday environments and a “hands
on” approach.
Narelle Desmond, Ry Haskings, Tess Milne, Steven
Rendall and Renee So will lead you through their installations,
discussing concepts, materials, techniques and the realities of
21st Century art production. This is a great opportunity to find
out what makes these contemporary artists tick.
Renee So’s garden, references the refined and harmonious
environments of contemplation, hand built for retired Chinese
scholars. Domestic crafts of knitting, pottery and woodwork
re-create features originally selected for their unique and
suggestive form. Renee has been included in group exhibitions
such as The Infinite Fill Show, Foxy Productions New
York, 2004 and Asian Traffic, exhibited in Sydney,
Singapore and China, 2005.
The lines of desire, consumerism and craft are blurred in
Narelle Desmond’s ‘home baked garden’ in which
alternative ‘constructed’ lifestyles and aesthetics are
suggested. Her most recent exhibitions include Bumper Spread,
TCB 2004. She is an original member of Damp collaborative art
group.
A mocked up interior, created from cardboard, paper wax and
plastic bags is Tess Milne’s homage to her urban existence.
The structure’s implicit ephemeral status is at odds with
the notion of permanence and security usually attached to such
buildings. Tess completed her BA in Fine Art, Sculpture, with
distinction, RMIT University in 2004.
A bad haircut becomes a mask, transfixed with shallow grimace;
a contorted hand is stretched up a wall by puppet strings; a
drill discharges a blu-tack hand giving “the bird” to
passers by. Ry Haskings has created three inter-related tableaux
interrogating the cults of personality and desire. He is a member
of Damp collaborative art group. Solo exhibitions include Give
Me Head, ETW, Kyoto Japan (in collaboration with Lisa
Radford), 2004
Steven Rendall turns his back on conventional art fabrics and
opts for a patchwork of flattened cardboard boxes, stapled to a
stretcher for his line drawing of a seated figure surrounded by
computers and monitors. Recent exhibitions include Veneer,
Blindside, Melbourne, 2004 and Life is Very Long, Yarra
Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne, 2004.
No Bookings required.
Admission FREE
Linden - St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts
26 Acland Street St Kilda 3182
Telephone 9209 6794 email admin@lindenarts.org
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 Linden's Gallery 1 is proudly
sponsored by Cummins & Partners
 Linden's Gallery 3
is proudly sponsored by Miele Australia
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