There are no photos in this gallery currently.
Artist Statement
Currently exhibiting at Umbrella Studios, Flinders St West, Townsville, Qld, Australia from the 6th October to 5th November, 2006.
Descartes Error the philosophy of flesh is a response to and a denunciation of Cartesian dualism and Platonic idealism. The drawings explore the sensuousness, physicality and eroticism of embodiment.
The installation is reminiscent of the ancient Egyptian or Greek temples, with their imposing architecture and sculpture. It connects the modern cultural temple (the art gallery) to the days when the old gods were giants, but accessible, fallible and very,very human.
The two to three times life size figures tower over the viewer and the sensuous, sculptural drawing superimposed on the essentially insubstantial support highlights the earthiness and physicality of the subjects.
See virtual exhibition at http://people.aapt.net.au/~canetoadhunter/
Art Forms
- 2 D (painting/printmaking/drawing/illustration/cartoons)
