Ilona Nelson presents a new media project exploring the relationship between art making and her role as a mother. Photography, performance, and text-based installation are involved together with a participatory ‘art hunt’ for visitors.
Since becoming a mother, Nelson has discovered there is so much left unsaid about the realities of parenthood. As a mother it can be difficult to attend exhibitions and experience art with young children. ‘This Place’ aims to break the barriers of the white cube, create interactive art in a family friendly space and, perhaps most importantly, prompt honest conversations about the complexities of parenthood.
Town Hall Gallery
10 January to 22 February, 2015
Melbourne
That’s Not Funny, 2014, inkjet print on Hahnemuhle photorag, 50 x 70cm
Courtesy of the artist and Town Hall Gallery, Melbourne
