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‘The Heart’s Frontier’ On Display At GalleryPaintings which include Islamic script, architectural elements and musical analogies are featured in an exhibition, currently on display in the International Power Hazelwood Community Access Gallery By Latrobe City - 4th September 2007 - Back to News located in the Latrobe Regional Gallery, by local artist Jeremy Elkington.
Gallery Director, Jacqui Hemsley said that Mr Elkington uses elements of Roman, Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Persian, Japanese and Gothic ornaments and patterns in his work.
"The artist spent some time in Egypt in 2001 which has enabled him to use photographs and his experiences as a source of inspiration. This intensified his appreciation of Islamic art and architecture and the desert landscape," Ms Hemsley explained.
"Completing his Masters of Arts at Monash University, Gippsland Campus in 2003, Mr Elkington has continued to develop his work to focus on the aspects of interior versus exterior, shadow and light, perspective, shapes and details along with abstract and surreal forms," Ms Hemsley said.
"The exhibition contains 24 oil paintings varying in scale. According to the artist, his work shows echoes of history and the resonances of past lives, relationships and tragedies permeate the supposed emptiness of the desert landscape, leaving the viewer to contemplate on the themes of love, hope, loss, isolation, ecstasy, tragedy, celebration, melancholy and reflection," Ms Hemsley concluded.
‘The Heart’s Frontiers’ continues until 10 September.
Latrobe Regional Gallery is located at 138 Commercial Road, Morwell, and is open Monday to Friday 10am-5pm, and on weekends 11am–4pm. The gallery is closed public holidays. For further information about exhibitions at the gallery, please telephone 5128 5700. Entry is free.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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