The idea of limitless combinations of colour, patterns, shapes and textures, whether simple or complex, is the starting point for Louise Tuckwell’s vibrant, non-objective works. ‘Paintings & Tapestries’ comprises a new series of paintings on board accompanied by ten tapestries. Often made up of more than one individual board, each painting reveals surprises and subtle reinterpretations of Tuckwell’s distinctive abstract language. Contrastive diagonals, stripes, obtuse colour juxtapositions and perspectival shifts are enhanced by the chance assembling of separate paintings into a single work.
Tuckwell has been making tapestries for over thirty years and this will be the first time they have been shown at Gallery 9. Representing an important and time consuming aspect of her practice, Tuckwell’s warm palette and simple geometries are delicately expressed in these meticulously constructed fibre works. Seven tapestries included in this show have recently returned from a tour around Australia as part of the Tamworth Textile Triennial exhibition.
Gallery 9
Until 10 December, 2016
Sydney
Louise Tuckwell, Zebra, 2016, acrylic on board, 30 x 30cm
