At the heart of a catastrophe there is a massive burst of energy. Jenny Reddin’s works seek to capture that energy in an alchemic process that involves the dissolving of pigments in various solutions and pouring the viscous mixes onto prepared structures. Due to the varying specific gravities the pigments drop out at different rates offering alternately dry, textured or smooth, mirror-like fields.
This series presents works inspired by the natural phenomenon and the interaction of the human form, capturing the juxtaposition of the beauty of the Australian country with the ongoing cycle of natural catastrophe.
Anita Traverso Gallery
September 5 to 29, 2012
Melbourne
Darling, 2012, mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120cm
Courtesy the artist and Anita Traverso Gallery, Melbourne
