Category: Artist Review

New York (2024) is a well-composed photograph in that it is clear that Guanhua Yao has paid attention to the light, framing and colour grading. The colour composition of the work is earthy, with warm orange-browns that come out of the historic brownstone buildings. In contrast, the much more modern skyscrapers contrast these brownstones with…

Tanya Preminger is an environmental artist and sculptor who also creates work in numerous other forms of media. In terms of contrast, Preminger’s work utilises this concept extraordinarily well, especially with the work Round Balance (2008). Round Balance (2008) is a minimalistic yet powerful land artwork. The work is a circular mound that seems inverted…

Chong Liu’s series The Flower of War (2024) is an outstanding digital series of artworks which explore the horrendous conditions of war and the journey that the girl goes through and perseveres to have hope and resilience. The first artwork in the series, “The Flower of War”, juxtaposes (as with the other two artworks in…

This is a curatorial review of Jessica Lawrence’s work in the 2024 Show, which you can see here. The Vibe (2024) is a portrait of a model with which the model has a very self-assured poised demeanour. The choice of background colour allows for the individual to pop out of the painting. It contrasts well…

Lavve_Up’s work in the 2024 Show explores the lives of orphaned children and the absence and trauma that they feel while being orphaned. Lavve_Up’s work highlights how there is a need to feel as though one belongs and the process of getting better through grief. In Meet (2024), two figures enter the room; their relationship…

This is a curatorial review of Selma Selma Eduarda Pereira in the 2024 Show. You can see the show here. Hands AR (2024) utilizes contemporary technology to allow for the work to appear in person as it rotates itself showing numerous forms of gestures that speak to the viewer. The hands are not only simply…

This is a curatorial review of Sally de Courcy’s work in the 2024 Show. De Courcy’s work highlights the peril that our coral reefs are facing within this present age: bleaching. Bleached (2024) reflects the devastating and careless impact of human activity on marine ecosystems. Through using the process of casting multiple times, de Courcy…

Daphne O’Connell’s work in the 2024 Show includes detail versions of Stephen (2024) and Constantine (2024). The work is hand-stitched and embroidered, the stitchingwork is precise and talented allowing for the artwork in O’Connell showcases in the exhibition to come alive with its great depth of colour and composition. Stephen (2024) is a great example…

Randy Klinger’s work is comtemplative and extremely aesthetic- the skillful techniques of the shading and lighting create a very realistic scene . You can see the exhibition here. Self Portrait 74 (2024) has Klinger himself with his back turned to the viewer; which invites us into a private and reflective moment. The shadows and lighting…

This is a curatorial review on Alisher Ilkhamov’s work in the 2024 Show. Ilkhamov’s work in the show explores existentialism and the natural world. For context on Appeal (2024) which uses Ikebana, Ikebana is a Japanese art of flower arrangement translating to “giving life to flowers”. Thus through following the principles of Ikebana, the work…