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Modern Seasons: The Great Curve. Capturing a portrait of each of the seasons in a year, this four-part publication captures the responses of five Australian visual artists dealing with the experiences of dislocation and isolation caused by periods of lockdowns and social distancing. Fox Galleries presents these bespoke publications as a pertinent historical reference, a comprehensive educational tool and the perfect addition to any library. Each volume, replete with imagery, has a foreword by esteemed academic Helen Hughes and an essay by Fox Galleries’ curator Rebecca Agnew.
SHANNON SMILEY 'CURRENT STATE' - SUMMER Shannon Smiley presents Summer, with his mindful and observational investigations of urban landscapes in 'Current State'. The works present a gratification towards little urban sanctuaries that we often walk past without a second glance. Softcover book, 64 pages 25 by 28 cm
ESTHER ERLICH 'AN INTIMATE DISTANCE' - SPRING Esther Erlich presents the future and past of Spring with The intimate distance, at a time when we are questioning consumption. Esther’s fashion portraits unleash aesthetic experience with themes of unshackled, savage beauty. Softcover book, 64 pages 25 by 28 cm
BARRY TATE & MATTHEW CLARKE 'THE WINTER OF DISCONNECT: THE GREAT INDOORS' - WINTER Barry Tate and Matthew Clarke are outsider artists, presenting The Winter of Disconnect: The Great Indoors. Rooms of quiet contemplation and societal commentaries of Australian extravagance and preoccupation of the self. Softcover book, 68 pages 25 by 28 cm
MARK SCHALLER 'BOTANICUS FANTASTICUS' - AUTUMN Mark Schaller presents Botanicus Fantasticus, Autumn with his en plein air painting performances at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Victoria that playfully investigates urban retreats as spaces of ‘wild’ nature interactions and interventions. Softcover book, 64 pages 25 by 28 cm
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