Ben Quilty
SHADOWED
June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Perhaps the central question then, in ‘Shadowed’, is the articulation of human difference, whether that be in our mental states or in our appearance. The vacuums and shadows generated by these processes are utilized fully, expressive tools and not accessories to form. Meanwhile, ‘The Daughter’, a familiar face for the artist, hums with a sickly incandescence, and might have belonged in Laloux’s ‘Fantastic Planet’ (1973). In ‘Facing up’ a bald head sits in the gloom like a lost asteroid, stretched, and cold.
Milena Stojanovska 2023