Last week I posted about Fiona Hall's Wrong Way Time exhibition at our National Gallery. Confronting, confusing, emotive...
And today I am going back to that exhibition for the third post about her work. Most of the images will be less confronting this time. Most but not all. There was beauty and whimsy as well. And a couple of images of things which made me laugh. Which some of you may not like at all. And yes, confusion was there too.
As is often the case with my posts, lots of photos follow.
Some more or less random snippets to start.
The spiders in the diorama above moved...
Another from Crust, again made of bread.
I don't know what these next installations represent, but they fascinated me. And the shadows they cast caught my eye too.
Then to some concertina books. Her range is incredible isn't it?
The concertina books were made during the passing of Halley's comet and the launch of the Giotta satellite. The first represents outer space, and the second limbo.
And just one last section now.
Canned things are a recurring theme throughout her work. I was revelling in the detail of the metal plants on the top of these cans - and then focused on what was inside them. Plants 'personified'. You may need to embiggen (click on the image) to get the detail. Some made me laugh, others smile and a few tugged at my heart strings.
Cabbage
Old Man Banskia
Pear
Such a talented woman. In so many arenas...
And today I am going back to that exhibition for the third post about her work. Most of the images will be less confronting this time. Most but not all. There was beauty and whimsy as well. And a couple of images of things which made me laugh. Which some of you may not like at all. And yes, confusion was there too.
As is often the case with my posts, lots of photos follow.
Some more or less random snippets to start.
Another from Crust, again made of bread.
I don't know what these next installations represent, but they fascinated me. And the shadows they cast caught my eye too.
Then to some concertina books. Her range is incredible isn't it?
The concertina books were made during the passing of Halley's comet and the launch of the Giotta satellite. The first represents outer space, and the second limbo.
And just one last section now.
Canned things are a recurring theme throughout her work. I was revelling in the detail of the metal plants on the top of these cans - and then focused on what was inside them. Plants 'personified'. You may need to embiggen (click on the image) to get the detail. Some made me laugh, others smile and a few tugged at my heart strings.
Cabbage
Old Man Banskia
Pear
Such a talented woman. In so many arenas...
