The works in ‘remnants’ have evolved in response to the
tidal and estuarine regions near to where I live on the North West
coast of Tasmania. The organic and synthetic forms and debris, found
and collected, as I walk with my daughter along the river delta, are
objects of fascination and beauty.
The
continual movement of water and the flow and circulation of ocean
currents, sculpt these organic forms and natural and artificial fibres
into strange assemblages, perhaps echoing the spheres spun by the ocean
currents in the convergence zone; the garbage patch of the Pacific
Ocean. In this zone, rope, netting, plastics and the organic flesh of
ocean flora and fauna become intertwined, spun together into immense
spheres until released from the vortex when a critical mass is reached.
In
contrast these paintings are intimate studies in abstraction,
encapsulating the wonder and fragility of our natural ecologies. Tiny
skeletal branches, textured sea sponges, brittle fragments of
fossilized coral and synthetic netting are the source. They are
metaphorically woven together for their capacity to evoke complex
patterns and architectures that mimic the rhythms of natural forces.
The paintings are intended to convey the transient and mysterious
beauty of our environment and the cycles of renewal and transformation.
- Anne Morrison
2010
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