When Slovenian artist Matej Andraž Vogrinčič visited GASP! in 2015, he was captivated by the plant life. On closer investigation he discovered, growing vertically from the flatness of the ground, an oyster plant (or Herba Ostrea) – the subject of a major work that the artist will create during a residency at the venue this month.
Vogrinčič has built an international reputation by creating site-specific installations in dialogue with local places, traditions, and histories through the repetition of objects. From 15,000 toy cars on a building wall in Adelaide in response to traffic and parking problems, to 2,000 plaster watering cans in the Australian outback typically devoid of rain, Vogrinčič now takes on Hobart.
Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park (GASP!)
Until March, 2017
Tasmania
Herba Ostrea (detail), 2016, oyster shells, metal armature
Photograph: Benjamin Hosking
Courtesy the artist
