Making her mark
ELL US ABOUT YOUR STUDIO? It is in the old Coote and Jorgensen Engineering warehouse in Sydney. Original windows and high ceilings bring in amazing natural light. I feel fortunate to create here. WHAT APPEALED ABOUT IT? The large factory-style windows came as a surprise when I inspected – they were is a book I have on loan from a friend. and . Louise Bourgeois for her ability to work between mediums and express herself with tenacity. Yayoi Kusama for installations enveloping a universe of her own creation. HOW HAS YOUR WORK EVOLVED? On a personal quest, I went to art school. Not to become a full-time artist – I had no expectations about my work or the possibility for it to sustain me. I had the privilege for it to be an expressive, experimental period. My work has become bolder, more confident. The joy of the new and anticipation of the unknown is thrilling. WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON? A blue series called ‘Vice and Virtue’ about the journey of discovery, engaging with the materials I work with and the obstacles and breakthroughs that have led me to this place. ‘On This Island’ pays respect to the experiences of migrant communities. Abstract marks represent and embody the labouring and sacrifice of my parents. History and identity is articulated through emotion and abstraction. WHAT PROJECTS DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO? A performance piece with my gallery in Melbourne, James Makin, in their new space designed by architect Tristan Wong of SJB. Based on ‘On This Island’, it is an endurance piece in which I paint live for five days.
