Abstract
Art not Facts is a sculptural installation of mixed-media incorporating forms made from kiln-fired ceramics (porcelain, earthenware) and knapping debitage (obsidian, dacite, mudstone) and cast plaster. This major body of work re-evaluates the concept of discard and its perceived lack of value through physically and transformative . Using ceramic and sculptural techniques it physically, aesthetically and philosophically transforms ‘waste’ flakes, empty archive boxes, and clay leftovers into creative objects of contemplation. In doing so it draws attention to the practice and materialities of creative practice and archaeological knapping as tacit disciplinary training and knowledge-creation. As confronting, unfamiliar, and at times abject these objects invite the viewers to see archaeology, art and the source of their meaning in new light. It was first exhibited at M16 Artspace in 2021.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Canberra |
| Edition | M16 Artspace |
| Size | dimensions variable |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | (re)create: art and the activation of heritage - Ann Harding Centre, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia Duration: 21 Apr 2021 → 21 Apr 2021 https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/cccr/events/recreate |