Three new Redland Art Gallery exhibitions are sure to appeal to a broad audience, with animals, flowers and landscapes featured across different mediums.
Redland City Acting Mayor Julie Talty said the three exhibitions opening in June would allow visitors to engage with art in meaningful ways.
“Redland Art Gallery offers an exhibition program that ensures the community has access to the highest quality artworks and is exposed to artists and art they might not otherwise have access to,” Cr Talty said.
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“One of the new exhibitions, Drawing Animal, brings together artworks from the Redland Art Gallery Collection.
“The Collection features more than 750 artworks produced by more than 250 artists and it is always exciting when a selection of those works are grouped together for an exhibition.
“There is also a photographic series, titled BLOOM, where the Brisbane artist has drawn inspiration from common plants found in his garden.
“I’m sure these works will appeal to anyone with an interest in photography or gardening.
“The third exhibition, Mountain No Mountain, makes use of digital technologies such as 3D scans and digital images and text to explore Australian landscapes.
“The works involve complex digital layering, creating fantastical and yet real images of the landscape.
“I encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity provided by these three exhibitions to immerse in art and to gain a slightly different view of the world in which we live.”
EXHIBITION DETAILS
BLOOM by Neil Degney
Redland Art Gallery, The Mezz at Redland Performing Arts Centre from Monday 8 June to Friday 14 August
BLOOM is a photographic series that explores the symbolic, historical and environmental significance of flowers, their beauty and biodiversity. From rare blooms to medicinal plants, each image captures flowers in various states, reflecting life’s fleeting nature.
Artist Neil Degney said: “BLOOM delves into our connection with flowers and the natural world we inhabit, underscoring the intricate relationships within ecosystems that support biodiversity and the aesthetic value they hold for us.”
Opening event: Thursday 11 June at 6pm.
Drawing Animal: Works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection
Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland from Sunday 21 June to Tuesday 25 August
Drawing Animal brings together artworks by Australian contemporary artists that highlight the ways animals are deeply entangled with human activity. The exhibition raises environmental concerns while inviting viewers to reflect on our complex and often overlooked relationships with the animal world.
Artists featured include Yuriyal Bridgeman, Elisa Jane Carmichael and Sonja Carmichael, Belinda Close, Michael Cook, Marian Drew, Joachim Froese, Naomi Hobson, Carol McGregor, Paula Irene Payne, Brian Robinson and Pamela See.
Panel Talk with some of the artists: Sunday 21 June at 10am.
Joint opening event for Drawing Animal and Mountain No Mountain: Friday 19 June at 6pm.
Mountain No Mountain by Si Yi Shen
Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland from Sunday 21 June to Tuesday 25 August
In Mountain No Mountain, the artist documents her travels across Australia, mapping not only the places she encounters but also her inner reflections. She deconstructs and reassembles fragments – images, text, emojis, audio, 3D scans and digital snippets – into layered works that blur the boundaries between reality and imagination.
Her artworks offer an original way of thinking about the self, our surroundings and how we connect and adapt in a globalised world.
For more information on each of the exhibitions, including how to register for the opening events and panel talk, visit the Redland Art Gallery website.
