A large neon piece is installed high on the gallery wall and set against a dark background of oiled and charred-black Oregon timber, nearby three light boxes act as pillars radiating soft, directional light.
The shrug emoticon depicted belongs to a group of Japanese characters that have become Internet shorthand for a feeling of resignation. To Zan Wimberley, this symbol epitomises our apathy toward climate change action. In this sombre, worship-like setting she urges us to reconsider our civic responsibility.
Zan Wimberley, The Shrug, 2017, neon on shou suji ban charred oregon, edition of 5, 160 x 60cm. Courtesy the artist and Fort Delta, Melbourne
Fort Delta
8 June to 1 July, 2017
Melbourne
