Essence
“Essence”
Zo Damage 2021
Screenprinted acetate discs (2x600x800mm each), nylon cables, swages. Installation variable. Installation view,
“Essence” features a collection of abstracted photographic portraits of Melbourne musicians, created using analogue techniques and realised as twelve hand-screenprinted oval acetate discs. The discs are suspended on nylon cables from rafters, allowing them to move in response to the spatial elements. This movement, combined with their transparent and reflective qualities, means that the installation can never be viewed the same way twice. Ultimately, the installation facilitates a dynamic interplay between the observer, artwork, and spatial environment to embody the unrepeatable, synthesised, real-time, live music experience for both performers and fans. The musicians involved in this project bring diverse backgrounds, enriching the themes and topics explored within the installation from the perspective of the live music creative sector. "Essence" was exhibited at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Conservatory during the Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2021 and was extended until February 2022 due to popular demand.
Essence, Zo Damage 2021, Ballarat Conservatory, Ballarat Botanical Gardens (2021-2022), Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2021. Installatin view courtesy Steven Boxshall, 2021