Created at Lancaster Residency Fiji, this series of paintings, vessels, and monoprints by Jo Darvall emanate water, viscerally overflowing with a sense of life and hope in watery exclamations.
Observing the hydrosphere through tranquil colours, Darvall explores the complexities of water in regulating the atmosphere through the aquatic-bound lotus flower, which returns to murky water each evening, only to open its blooms again at the break of day, reborn. Darvall’s artwork appears to bloom anew each time it’s viewed.
Hydrosphere also includes the launch of a book, combining Darvall’s artwork with poetry by Yann Toussaint, who will provide readings during the show.
Jo Darvall, Malageregere, 2023, monoprint on Fabriano paper, 38 × 48cm. Photograph: Carolina Furque. Courtesy the artist
Fox Galleries
28 September to 29 October 2023
Melbourne
