An introduction: hinterland spectacle
In an indispensable attempt to escape the immediate and oncoming mass paranoia, Minnie and Ella and I drove 107 kilometers northwest to seek placidity amongst this state of pandemonium.
We expressed shared discomforts about the emphasis on art needing to be hosted by a physical space. The viewing and sharing of art inherently (and rightly so) depends on congregation and physicality, so what happens when that aspect becomes virtually impossible? How do we as individuals and as a community make sure that the suspension of tangibly engaging with art doesn't simultaneously mean the suspension of engaging with art altogether.
During a crisis the arts can begin to be viewed as a luxury and their importance can take a backseat, while livelihood and wellbeing will always be the foremost priority, art is and should be apart of our relationship with our own wellbeing and with others. isolation provides a lot of people with nothing but time, time to create, discuss and view, we are hoping this is a platform where that can take place. We acknowledge that the internet eliminates so many of the meaningful and necessary elements of engaging with art but many of those are unattainable right now, we will make do with what we have.
and we did.
here is our first exhibition, while only three of us physically participated, we hope this virtual walkthrough is as enriching. some of the works were made in Hepburn whilst others were brought from Melbourne.
We insubstantially call this one:
Hinterland Spectacle
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| Tiny House with cave paintings by Lili Ward |
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| toilet view and wall painting - Lili Ward |
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| Carpet view - Lili Ward |
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| Ella preparing flowers to dye her fabric |
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| naturally dyed linen aka splodge- Ella Bradwell |
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| More Splodge- Ella Bradwell (flowers hammered on paper) |
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| An ode to Minnie- Lili ward (oil on wood, terracotta clay, ink) |
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| An ode to Minnie- Lili Ward |
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| collective (from hike) |
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| Lili Ward |
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| Lili Ward |
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| Ink drawings - Minnie Nancarrow |
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| Ink drawings- Minnie Nancarrow |
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| Terracotta clay - Minnie Nancarrow |
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| Terracotta on various flowers naturally dyed water- Minnie Nancarrow |
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| - Minnie Nancarrow |
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| - Minnie Nancarrow |
Minnie Nancarrow
Minnie Nancarrow
Szymborska (fabric work) - Lili Ward
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| Szymborska - Lili Ward |
ya (fabric work) - Lili Ward
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| Ya (fabric work) - Lili Ward |
Minnie Nancarrow
The exhibition took place in a garden in Hepburn Springs for forty-five minutes.
We want to be posting multiple times a week and including as many different artists from varying demographics on our website.
Please submit any and all kind of artwork, finished, unfinished, old, new, pictures, essays, etc
we want it all.
Submit to:
Minnie.nancarrow2@gmail.com
liliward71@gmail.com
thankyou for reading and engaging in our first post
WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
from Minnie and Lili
Written by Lili Ward
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