This year TRAILS finalists included artists from across Australia. The works reflected a range of media, techniques and experience, providing viewers with a broad spectrum from which to cast their People's Choice vote.
Fine (1 & 2) explore the Gothic concepts of destruction and rebirth with the uncertainty of promise as we are forced to look beyond societal perception. The perceived fragility of the cups is combatted by its shift into bronze. The immortalization of feminine objects that would otherwise be overlooked ensures their placement in memory and their materiality reflects truth.
Exhibited at Argyle Gallery - Julia Street Creative Space, 2024
Held on the lands of the Gunditjmara people, we wish to acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.