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Artist Statement

14/11

Deciphering the Plentiful and Abandoned is comprised of three parts that investigate and delve into different modes of perception. These three parts support one another holistically, one cannot be understood without the other, they come together to reflect a result greater than the sum of its parts. Within the works presented, they each have a way of systemising randomly occurring encounters, a way of keeping track of life and the fleeting moments that go by. This is a showcase of sentimental attachments to the minute moments that add up to something greater.

These works aim to make connections and to understand the things that are often overlooked. The act of sorting seeks to bring attention to the trivial through detail-oriented observations, amplifying the staying power of things scattered amongst our peripheral experience. I bring an act of transformation through the translation of Shower Clusters, the elevating of Street Dwellers into treasured artefacts and the reconstruction of banal text into poetic structures through Walking Words.

This is an invitation to follow along the subtle and unpronounced: a place where the mapping of flows, evolution and value are given a home.

Shower Clusters, shower hair formations sorted from simple to complex, Graphite and fine-line pen on paper.

Street Dwellers, 65 found objects displayed chronologically (anti-clockwise), Collected between July 25th and November 3rd.

Walking Words, a series of 4 poems containing 12 syllables each, Digital video without sound, 40 seconds (looping).

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Walking Words, digital video without sound, 40 seconds.

13/11

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Details of Shower Clusters

13/11

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Details of Street Dwellers

13/11

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Deciphering the Plentiful and Abandoned install shots

13/11

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Object installation

11/11

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Ziplock bags

8/11

Sorted my objects by month to make install day a bit easier :)

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Frame test install

8/11

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Gabrielle Amodeo, Empty Orchestra, 2017.

a text-based single-channel video and handmade leather-bound book using the movie Taxi Driver (1976) as its source

the video work is a hand-drawn replication of the subtitles of the original movie

each subtitle is drawn onto individual sheets of paper that are then scanned, the drawing erased and the page re-scanned

video is also constructed based on the original timing of the subtitles in Taxi Driver

the only thing left of Taxi Driver is the time structure and the subtitles

"Without the actors, scenes and images, the subtitles are disjointed and nonsensical, confronting a viewer who has no idea what the confrontation is.  The book stands as the physical record of the drawings, but with only a trace of the text remaining.  The original content of these drawings only exists as scanned images in a film."

Artist recommendation from Matt! I really appreciate Amodeo's archival and detail-oriented approach to her works. Empty Orchestra is such a funky concept, its blatant concept and execution makes it quite endearing. Regardless, the time and effort of the drawing and erasing is very evident, the structural lines in the video are a really nice touch showing her dedication to the subtitles exact size and location.

Source:

Gabrielle Amodeo, "Empty Orchestra," accessed November 3, 2022, https://www.gabrielleamodeo.co.nz/index#/empty-orchestra.

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Frame pricing

2/11

Luckily PCL imaging could take my work on such short notice and get it framed on time for the exhibition!

Thank god for student discounts :,)

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Supervisor meeting

1/11

Talked to Richard about framing my drawing for the exhibition, could be a nice way to elevate the work and to make it feel a bit more polished (as well as mirroring the frame of the screen). He suggested I go to PCL imaging for a quote and took me through the best options:

Thin black frame

Non reflective glass (UV70)

Off-white matt board

Floating mount

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Frida Kahlo + Robin White Auckland gallery trip

1/11

Thanks Ashley for letting me tag along! xx

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Latest objects

1/11

These are definitely some of my favourites by far!! That blue squiggly string is so stunning. Bumped into Julia and she also saw why I was so drawn to these objects :) We had a fun time placing them onto these little wooden slabs, they sit so nicely on top of the wooden grain.

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Pen

28/10

Started going over my graphite drawing with a fine-line pen, but I think I'll leave the grid as is. I dont want it to over power the forms

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Hair drawing

26/10

Got a start on the revised hair drawing idea. I've mapped out a simpler grid (16x10). I was also recommended an app called pure-ref to sort out my image! Makes it much easier to categorise the simple and complex forms.

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Detail shots of The Plentiful and Abandoned

21/10

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The Plentiful and Abandoned

21/10