Kristin Tennyson’s practice conflates past and present experiences; “Nuances of original cultural identity overlap, dovetail and often contrast with those of my adopted Australian culture. My work concerns itself chiefly with these issues and how we form our beliefs and values from the influence of pop culture and iconic symbols of nationalism,” says the artist.
Central imagery is tattoo-esque with inner landscapes of ‘Australiana’ iconography; “territories that we don’t necessarily want to discuss, but sugar-coating them so as to appear less confronting”, says Tennyson.
Kristin Tennyson, Nannafied, 2017, oil on canvas, 87 x 112.5cm. Courtesy the artist and Anthea Polson Art, Queensland
Anthea Polson Art
Until 12 August, 2017
Queensland
