December 3 – December 21 / Project Space / Clare Steele / Beneath
Opening night: Tuesday 3 December, 6 – 8pm
Exhibition dates: 4 December – 21 December
Artist talks: Saturday 14th December, 2 pm
(Please note: the opening date is Tuesday 3rd December, rather than our usual Wednesday night. The gallery will operate during the day as usual from Wednesday the 4th)
‘Beneath’
Clare Steele
‘Beneath’ looks at the concept of home, and how the places where we are raised plays a role in the construction of identity. How does a label like ‘Australian’ bring about feelings of guilt and restlessness?
Having to embrace the ‘Australian larrikin’ narrative creates a feeling of personal unease; it reinforces an undercurrent of social injustices. This feeling is further exacerbated by a nation-wide reluctance to face the history from which modern Australia benefits. ‘Beneath’ reflects on these unsettling feelings I often shy away from, but am forced to confront in the places I call home.
Please note: Trocadero Art Space is accessed via two flights of stairs.
Image:
Clare Steele
Marked
2019
