Each work presented for ‘Made in Hong Kong / Curtains’ is a response to an object that belonged to one of the artist’s parents; a strong undercurrent in Haswell’s practice which often allies the material and psychological charge of things. Using velvet, leather, clay, zinc plate, glass and polyurethane, the new forms pay homage to existing family narratives, whilst also seeking out the dark corners and sharp edges that official retellings tend to skirt.
Caz Haswell, Ghost, 2017, polyurethane, 14 x 117 x 7cm. Courtesy the artist and Flinders Street Gallery, Sydney
Flinders Street Gallery
19 October to 11 November, 2017
Sydney
