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Via S. Pietro Martire, 16/A |
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| Reggio Emilia |
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| Chiara Serri |
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Mostra collettiva |
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Aussie Girls - Hirata, Kennedy Altoft, McCarthy, Smith |
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Mostra collettiva - Da Sabato 26 febbraio 2011 a Mercoledi 13 aprile 2011
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Aspettando la Festa della Donna, quattro giovani artiste australiane si sono date appuntamento a Reggio Emilia dove, a partire da sabato 26 febbraio, esporranno una selezione carte e fotografie, tutte pensate per gli spazi di CSArt, studio di comunicazione dedicato al mondo dell'arte, per mettere in rete artisti, gallerie ed associazioni culturali.
La collettiva, curata da Chiara Serri con opere di Mari Hirata, Fiona Kennedy Altoft, Kate McCarthy e Hannah Smith, s'intitola "Aussie Girls" in relazione alla provenienza e all'età delle autrici, ma anche alla freschezza di una ricerca che gioca con le forme, la moda e l'infanzia.
Come scrive Chiara Serri, «se Mari Hirata lavora in camera oscura posizionando scarpette di cristallo sulla carta emulsionata per ottenere immagini simmetriche che, tra luci ed ombre, indagano la nostra personalità come le macchie di Rorschach, Fiona Kennedy Altoft e Kate McCarthy catturano l'essenza dell'infanzia, attraverso una ricerca che, tra colori e collage, descrive un universo "altro", abitato da figure antropomorfe e animali surreali, mentre Hannah Smith, ripetendo ossessivamente sulla cara un segno acuminato, quasi inciso, dà vita a forme misteriose che rimandano al mondo organico».
Mari Hirata, nata nel 1981 a Yokohama (Giappone), vive e lavora sulla Gold Coast (Australia). Dopo gli studi presso il Queensland College of Art, nel 2001 ha tenuto la sua prima mostra, intitolata "Discombobulate" (Queensland College of Art Graduate Exhibition, Gold Coast City Art Gallery). Tra le esposizioni personali più importanti, "Domestic Bliss" (Art Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast, Queensland, 2007) e "If The Shoe Fits" (Metro Gallery, Melboune, Victoria, 2008). Lavora con Lorraine Pilgrim Art (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia).
Fiona Kennedy Altoft, nata nel 1972 a Roma (Australia), vive e lavora sulla Gold Coast (Australia). Dopo la laurea in Arti visive e l'abilitazione all'insegnamento, nel 1997 ha tenuto la sua prima mostra, intitolata "So Far..." (Campbell Mahoney, Brisbane). Tra le esposizioni più importanti, "Doggone good fun" (Robyn Bauer Gallery, Brisbane, 2009) ed "Offspring" (Gold Coast Regional Art Gallery, Gold Coast, 2011), oltre alla fiera d'arte "Melbourne Affordable Art fair" (Royal Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, 2009). Lavora con Retrospect Galleries (Byron Bay).
Kate McCarthy, nata nel 1974 a Birsbane (Australia), vive e lavora a Binalong Bay (Australia). Si è formata presso Queensland College of Art, Victoria University e Curtin University, ma senza portare a termine gli studi. Tra le recenti esposizioni, "'78 Series" (Wursthaus on Oliver, Launceston, Tasmania, 2008), "Self" (The Wall Exhibition Space, Arts Tasmania Arts Centre Department Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Hobart Tasmania, 2009) e "Chux Redux" (CSArt Vetrina, Reggio Emilia, 2010). Lavora con 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace (Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast) e Gilligan Grant Gallery (Collingwood, Victoria).
Hannah Smith, nata nel 1986 a Birsbane (Australia), vive e lavora a Melbourne (Australia). Si è laureata in Visual Media con specializzazione in Disegno presso il Queensland College of Art ed ha recentemente ottenuto una menzione speciale ai Lloyd Reese Youth Art Awards di Sydney. Dopo la prima mostra allestita nel 2008, ha preso parte a diverse esposizioni, tra le quali "Eat, Sleep, Have Visions" (19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Gold Coast 2009) e "Harvest" (Ninelives, Brisbane, 2010). Collabora con Lorraine Pilgrim (Gold Coast).
In occasione del vernissage, previsto per sabato 26 febbraio alle ore 17.00, si potrà visitare l'anteprima della mostra, allestita fino al 31 marzo 2011.
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In celebration of International Women's Day, four young female Australian artists descend upon Reggio Emilia, and from Saturday February 26 they will exhibit a selection of works on paper and photographs, created for CSArt, a studio space dedicated to the arts, connecting artists, galleries and cultural bodies.
The group show, curated by Chiara Serri with artworks by Mari Hirata, Fiona Kennedy Altoft, Kate McCarthy and Hannah Smith, is entitled "Aussie Girls" which references the youth and homeland of the artists, and also portrays a playful, fresh observation of form, fashion and the world of childhood.
Chiara Serri writes: «If Mari Hirata works in the darkroom placing glass slippers on emulsified paper to obtain symmetric images with lighting and shadows that investigate our personalities like Rorschach inkblots, Fiona Kennedy Altoft and Kate McCarthy capture the essence of childhood, describing, through the use of different colors and collage, a parallel universe, inhabited by anthropomorphic and surreal animals, while Hannah Smith, repeating obsessively a sharp sign on paper, gives rise to mysterious forms that refer to the organic world».
Mari Hirata, born in 1981 in Yokohama (Japan), lives and works on the Gold Coast (Australia). After studying at the Queensland College of Art, in 2001 she held her first exhibition, "Discombobulate" (Queensland College of Art Graduate Exhibition, Gold Coast City Art Gallery) and stand-out solo exhibitions, "Domestic Bliss" (Art Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast, Queensland, 2007) and "If The Shoe Fits" (Metro Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008). She is represented by Lorraine Pilgrim Art (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia).
Fiona Kennedy Altoft, born in 1972 in Roma (Queensland, Australia), lives and works on the Gold Coast (Australia).
After graduating in Visual Arts and entering the teaching profession, in 1997 she presented her first exhibition, entitled "So Far ..." (Campbell Mahoney, Brisbane), followed by "Doggone good fun" (Robyn Bauer Gallery, Brisbane, 2009) and "Offspring" (Gold Coast Regional Art Gallery, Gold Coast, 2011), as well as "Melbourne Affordable Art Fair" (Royal Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, 2009). She is represented by Retrospect Galleries (Byron Bay).
Kate McCarthy, born in 1974 in Brisbane (Australia), lives and works in Binalong Bay (Tasmania, Australia). She attempted study three times, without completion at Queensland College of Art, Victoria University and Curtin University. Previous solo exhibitions include "'78 Series" (Wursthaus on Oliver, Launceston, Tasmania, 2008), "Self" (The Wall Exhibition Space, Arts Tasmania Arts Centre Department Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Hobart Tasmania, 2009) and "Chux Redux" (CSArt Vetrina, Reggio Emilia, 2010). She is represented by 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace (Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast) and Gilligan Grant Gallery (Collingwood, Victoria).
Hannah Smith, born in 1986 in Brisbane (Australia), lives and works in Melbourne (Australia). She graduated in Visual Media specialising in Theory and Drawing at the Queensland College of Art and she has recently received a special mention to Lloyd Rees Youth Art Awards in Sydney. After her first exhibition in 2008, she has participated in several group shows, including "Eat, Sleep, Have Visions" (19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Gold Coast, 2009) and "Harvest" (Ninelives, Brisbane, 2010). She is represented by Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery (Gold Coast).
Opening Saturday, February 26, at 17.00 and running until March 31, 2011. |
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| Mari Hirata, Pulse, 2010, Silver gelatin print, cm. 30x30 |
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| Mari Hirata, Pulse, 2010, Silver gelatin print, cm. 30x30 |
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| Fiona Kenendy Altoft, Plumage, 2010, tecnica mista su carta, cm. 33x33 |
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| Fiona Kenendy Altoft, Plumage, 2010, tecnica mista su carta, cm. 33x33 |
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| Kate McCarthy, Giraffe with black head, 2010, tecnica mista su carta, cm. 29x29 |
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| Kate McCarthy, Giraffe with black head, 2010, tecnica mista su carta, cm. 29x29 |
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| Hanna Smith, Focal from twice, 2010, matita su carta cotone, cm. 24x18 |
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| Hanna Smith, Focal from twice, 2010, matita su carta cotone, cm. 24x18 |
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| Fiona Kennedy Altoft, Look at me, 2010, tecnica mista su carta, cm. 40x30 |
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| Fiona Kennedy Altoft, Look at me, 2010, tecnica mista su carta, cm. 40x30 |
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