Abstract
Rebecca Mayo's prints and textiles connect her interests in sustainable practices, local ecologies and forgotten printmaking techniques. In this installation for ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017, Mayo reflects on the history of the Heide site. A series of cloth sandbags printed using eighteenth century Toile de Jouy methods and dyes made from indigenous and introduced plants gathered locally by the artist are stacked to form a wall in the exhibition space. Under the gaze of Yingabeal-the Wurundjeri songline tree that has for centuries stood sentinel on the land-the sandbags symbolise an environmental crisis point and highlight the cumulative impact of everyday and habitual activities.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Victoria, Australia |
Publisher | Heide Museum of Modern Art |
Size | 360 x 130 x 38 cm |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | RT + CLIMATE = CHANGE 2017 - Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Victoria, Australia Duration: 4 May 2017 → … |