‘Walking Distance’
Walking Distance - Feminine Perspectives of Landscape brought together the work of 8 artists whose primary focus is their experience of the landscape. Curated by Shannon Garson, Australian ceramic artist, the techniques employed by each artist were as diverse as the environments that inspired them. From carved wood to metal-smithing, painting, ceramics, textiles and printmaking, the show seemed to evoke a particularly feminine approach to observations of the landscape. Emotion, movement, pattern and form were all key elements.
Garson wrote of the show - ‘The Australian landscape and how it forms our identity has a tradition that is largely dominated by male artists. The landscape is vast and the perspective of our traditional landscape paintings overlooks the vastness. The artists in this exhibition have an approach to landscape that looks through the landscape, focussing on macro details, the distance is concertinaed and minutiae is accentuated. This exhibition connects emotions to the landscape, a sense of home coming, safety and wonder at detail. Repetitive technical crafting of both two and three dimensional work brings a fresh perspective to landscape. The work evokes an immersive experience of Australian landscape rather than a point of view, overlooking. This show is a walk through the bush. The work of these artists is linked by a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and material processes.’
The exhibition was held at Fieldtrip Gallery in Paddington, Brisbane from 10 - 26 January 2025
Artist who contributed -
Emma Mcdonald
