Tasmanian-based artist Helen Wright takes audiences into a universe of dreams where nothing is quite what it seems in ‘The Edge of Reason’.
At the heart of Wright’s practice is a concern for the natural environment. Within her dense and kaleidoscopic images, where the built and natural worlds form a surreal alliance, Wright paints a picture of slow demise.
Her fantastical worlds propose a melding of a medieval past and a possible future, full of suggestion and intrigue, maintaining a balance of sorrow and humour, cast in a playful mix of painting, printing, sculpture and drawing. Her works are comprised of objects such as electrical fans, shopping trolleys, construction cranes and intricate clockwork.
Gippsland Art Gallery
Until 29 May, 2016
Victoria
Rise and Fall I, 2013, fibre coated cast resin and plastic, 20 x 20 x 11cm
Courtesy the artist, Bett Gallery, Hobart and Gippsland Art Gallery, Victoria
