4th July 2012 - Deborah Paauwe

 

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams

Greenaway Art Gallery's latest exhibition reveals works from internationally renown photographic artist Deborah Paauwe. As always her photographs are hauntingly mysterious and her most recent body of work The Painted Mirror is no different.

As is the case with much of the American-born artists work, there is a hieghtened sense of intrigued created by the element of anominity due to the faces of the subjects being obscured, erased from the viewers gaze. In this situation, it is via a series of ornate handheld props, such as vintage colourful paper fans and hand-held painted mirrors. Like many of Paauwe's earlier works, there is an undeniable narrative with autobiographical linkages to personal history, in particular her part-Chinese heritage. Paauwe cites there is a cultural sensibility of concealing one’s emotions which seems to be an obvious inspiration for the series.  

Employing the use of sequins and symbology related to the world of child beauty pageants this series of staged portraits relay a tension between the public and private. Although Paauwe's highly gestural photographs beautifully capture the young girls striking a variety of melodramtic poses, the images certainly have an element of unease and indicate that something is askew

2nd July 2012 - Welcome

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet

Welcome to 'For Art Sake' a companion blog to my website for all lovers of art. Please let me introduce myself.... My name is Danae Thyssen, I am an Adelaide based visual artist,  freelance writer, social commentator, and karaoke enthusiast. I have a few blogs, some of which are educational, in addition to my blog 'Talk About Town' where we explore lifes little mysteries, along with some amusing stories and situations that are tragically my life. However, being the eternal optomist, I always endevour to seek out the positives in life.....failing that, at least we can all have a laugh at my misadventures.

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