ONCE UPON
A MOTHERS’ DAY
A shaft
of light draws the onlooker towards the glowing circle on the gallery floor
where colourful patterns slowly merge and change.
“Art like
this inspires others to expand their horizons”, said the woman to her son on Mothers’
Day.
His gift
to her is a trip to Manly Art Gallery to view the exhibition Markers for the
Journey.
The
subtle use of sound and light blend with the artist’s brilliant photographic
imagery and carries the viewer into timeless places.
A
‘toran’, the traditional welcome banner of India, leads the viewer into the
darkened projection area but in this case, the artist has cleverly created her
own toran.
Using
found materials, she has stitched stories that ‘mark’ the key people and events
in her journey.
This
remarkable exhibition by Manly artist, Carole Douglas is an account of her
personal experiences in remote Kachchh in North Western India where, for the
past 15 years, she has recorded the lives of pastoral communities.
The
result, a collection of sound, images and textiles, offers a unique perspective
on India.
“Wait
till you get to the river before you take off your shoes” could well apply to
this exhibition.
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