Object
02 October — 05 December 2020
NorthSite | Gallery 2
Artist Rose Rigley has sought special keepsakes from the community. These sentimental ‘memory objects’ have been redrawn by the artist in ink wash to form part of the exhibition at NorthSite. Over 150 memory items belonging to members of the community, have each been exquisitely redrawn in ink and wash, alongside sculptural artworks created through the process of engaging with other’s personal precious items.
For the project, the artist seeks, borrows and redraws personal items of people passed, contributed by loved ones, to focus on the connection between ordinary objects and past relationships.
You can purchase the exhibition publication here and all drawings in the exhibition are available to purchase here.
View details of Rose’s weekly performances here
OBJECT is a collaborative project which asked the community to provide their keepsakes as the basis for the drawings and artworks in this exhibition. The cataloguing of these numerous objects references a biographical, lived memory. Yet in themselves, these items are mute, thought-less and inanimate things removed from their everyday context.
Although the special objects are linked with personal histories, their status as keepsakes create questions regarding social recollection and archiving practices. Objects can remind us of another time and place. They ‘speak’ of love and loss. The fullness of their presence reminds us of what is missing. We activate them with memory and meaning and, in return, they become our memory-keepers.”
