‘South, North to Indented Head’, curated by Richard Lewer features three Melbourne based painters, all born internationally (NZ / UK). Working predominantly in painting and weaving, Tia Ansell’s practice is bound to the idealised nature of techniques of a craftsman and focus’ on knowledge gained through touch and movement – the intimate connection between hand and head. For Matt Arbuckle the qualities of a found object present stimulus for creative expansion. A textured ground, a scuffed scrawl or a folded spine elicits a responsive gesture. Presenting a medley of imagery and textures, Gabriel Curtin constructs an arena where new and familiar thoughts coexist.
Matt Arbuckle, A Place Called Space II, 2017, oil on canvas with ply backing, 165 x 320cm. Courtesy the artist and Hugo Michell Gallery, South Australia
Hugo Michell Gallery
Until 24 June, 2017
South Australia
