Caroline Rothwell’s practice engages with the politics of place, migration, conflict and mortality through the lens of the environment. Her work often draws on the anatomy of endangered or extinct species, though she is equally known for creating mutant and hybrid forms that explore the impacts of biotechnology and environmental contamination. What may at first appear playful or innocent in Rothwell’s work – shiny surfaces, toy-like contours, the allure of a flower or animal – are typically decoys for more ominous or unsettling subjects. – Art Gallery of New South Wales
Caroline Rothwell ‘Red Picasso’ 2021, canvas, acrylic gypsum cement, stainless steel armature, paint, epoxy glass, hardware, 130 x 65 x 20 cm
Caroline Rothwell ‘Cutting 1’ 2021, acrylic block ink on canvas, 132 x 91.5 cm
Caroline Rothwell ‘Cutting 2’ 2021, acrylic block ink on canvas, 132 x 91.5 cm
Caroline Rothwell ‘Cutting 3’ 2021, acrylic block ink on canvas, 132 x 91.5 cm
Caroline Rothwell ‘Cutting 4’ 2021, acrylic block ink on canvas, 132 x 91.5 cm
Blue
2017
Hydrostone, aluminium,bronze, Britannia metal, canvas, paint
210 x 32 x 30 cm
Tolarno Galleries @50 Pt 2
Hydrostone, aluminium,bronze, Britannia metal, canvas, paint
210 x 32 x 30 cm
Tolarno Galleries @50 Pt 2
Turbulence
2016
Installation view
Installation view
Turbulence
2016
Installation view
Installation view
Barometer (Installation view)
2016
Britannia metal, magnifying glass, thermometer, storm glass (after Admiral Fitzroy), bivalve mollusc shell, maple wood
74 x 38 x 26 cm
Britannia metal, magnifying glass, thermometer, storm glass (after Admiral Fitzroy), bivalve mollusc shell, maple wood
74 x 38 x 26 cm
Threshold (Installation view)
2016t
Pressed plants, wood, 24 carat gold
204 x 72 x 3.5 cm
Pressed plants, wood, 24 carat gold
204 x 72 x 3.5 cm