TRANSPARENT REFLECTION
Andrea McCallum
22 August 2020 to 14 February 2021
Gallery 5
Local artist Andrea McCallum has a practice which combines multiple methods and materials to explore the possibilities and boundaries of textile art.
From fibrous sculptural forms to felt paintings, layered and embroidered photographic pieces, McCallum creates work journalistic of her own experiences. Merging landscapes and architecture from around the globe, the imagery in McCallum’s work is both familiar and distant.
This exhibition presents a selection of works by McCallum which reference themes of transparency and reflection.
IMAGE:
1. Andrea McCallum, Shades of Grey Vessels, 2018, Merino & Icelandic wool, silk fibre, glue, wet felted & stiffened, Set of 3, various sizes. Courtesy the artist.
2. Exhibition documentation of Transparent Reflection: Andrea McCallum, shown Gallery 6, Latrobe Regional Gallery, 2020.
3. Andrea McCallum, Weathered Ripples, 2017, Silk organza, cotton fabric, rayon and polyester thread; printed, free-motion machine stitched, 22 x 39 cm, Courtesy the artist. Shown Gallery 6, Latrobe Regional Gallery, 2020.
4. Exhibition documentation of Transparent Reflection: Andrea McCallum, shown Gallery 6, Latrobe Regional Gallery, 2020. Pictured left wall: (left) Andrea McCallum, Through the Window?, 2018, Merino, Icelandic and Massman wool, silk fibre, silk organza, rayon and nylon thread; Wet felted, free-motion machine stitched, dyed, reverse applique, sealed and stiffened, 34 x 46 x 5 cm, (right) Andrea McCallum, Shadows of the Past, 2017, Merino, Icelandic and White Perendale wool, silk fibre and organza, merino needle felt, rayon and polyester thread; wet and needle felted, free-motion machine and hand stitched, dyed, sealed and stiffened, 110 x 157 cm, Courtesy the artist.
5. Andrea McCallum, Looking in, Looking out, 2019, Silk organza and cotton fabrics, commercial mount frames, bamboo sticks, Merino & Icelandic wool, silk fibre, acrylic paint, nylon ribbon, cardboard and handmade paper; Inkjet printed, wet felted, painted and assembled, 18 x 22 x 2.5 cm, Courtesy the artist. Shown Gallery 6, Latrobe Regional Gallery, 2020.
6. Exhibition documentation of Transparent Reflection: Andrea McCallum, shown Gallery 6, Latrobe Regional Gallery, 2020. Pictured (left to right): Andrea McCallum, River Darkness, 2019, Last Light, 2019 and House of the Setting Sun, 2020, Merino wool and silk fibre, black tissue silk, polyester thread; wet felted, free-motion machine stitched, reverse applique, Varying dimensions, Courtesy the artist.
VIDEO:
Andrea McCallum, Looking in, Looking out; Reflections Between the Walls; and Star Trips, 2019, Silk organza & cotton fabrics, commercial mount frames, bamboo sticks, Merino & Icelandic wool,silk fibre, acrylic paint, non-toxic & acid free glue, double-sided tape, nylon ribbon, cardboard & handmade paper, inkjet printed, wet felted, painted & assembled, Various dimensions, Courtesy the artist.
Music: Geographer – After All (YouTube Audio Library) https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Edit: Ross McCallum https://www.youtube.com/rosslmccallum