Artists

Dr. Kelsey Ashe, Dr. Theo Costantino, Dr. Rebecca Dagnall, Dr. Anna Nazzari, Molly Ryan, Grace Slaven, Marzena Topka

Description

The Australian Ocean-Gothic genre is investigated through the practice of seven artists based in Western Australia, who look to the Indian Ocean and its coastal spaces for provocation.

Each artist’s practice looks to tease out, subvert or query the real and imagined precarious beauty, historical significance and metaphorical symbolism of the Indian Ocean, as ‘Codes in Parallel’ prompts ideas of longitude and latitudes of oceanic journey and coastal geographies of WA.

Engaging with archival materials from the WA Maritime Museum, Gothic Literature and contemporary cultural concerns, the artists make inquiry via new significant artwork and installations across a range of mediums. Each artist has engaged with artisan and craft practices’ during their career and aim to advance this focus for the Craft Triennial.

Media

Basketry, Ceramics, Fibre & Textiles, Glass, Jewellery & Metalsmithing, Paper, Woodcraft

Special Events

Exhibition Opening: 11 Oct, 6pm – 8pm

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Closed: Sat & Sun

Image Credits

Molly Ryan Memory Fragments (left), Assemblage of Scraps (middle), Embodied Landscape (right), 2022, upcycled naturally dyed silk, cotton, wool, linen, cotton thread, handmade natural screen printing ink, dimensions variable, 170–200cm. Photo: Robert Frith.