Robert Andrew, Presence 2019
A deep sense of time and continuity is expressed in the work’s movement, invoking cycles enacted to and within the land.
The animation was the creation of textures slowly morphing over a half hour period to reveal hidden layers and images within the piece, reflecting the impermanence of Andrew’s work.
Presence
This projection work was developed in collaboration with Robert Andrew for the façade of the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts for his exhibition Presence at the IMA Belltower in 2019.
Presence was a solo show by Brisbane-based First Nations artist Robert Andrew. Andrew expands on his kinetic installation practice to create a new physical landscape that combines programmable technological machinery with string, earth pigments, ochres, rocks, and soil. The work was changing throughout the exhibition’s duration, creating a residue and revealing an internal core that references Aboriginal histories, stories, and connections. A deep sense of time and continuity is expressed in the work’s movement, invoking cycles enacted to and within the land.
Projection development assistance: Nicholas Dunn.
Video: Charlie Hillhouse.
