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Image courtesy of Simon Hewson
Image courtesy of Simon Hewson
Tarryn Gill
Limber (self-portrait in relief), 2023
mixed media on board (inc. EPE foam, dacron, upholstery thread, hand-stitched metallic lycra)
90 x 65 cm
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Tarryn Gill’s portrait Limber (self-portrait in relief) demonstrates a resolved artistic practice through its confidence of making and visual language. The work uses materials powerfully to present a harmonious bodily...
Tarryn Gill’s portrait Limber (self-portrait in relief) demonstrates a resolved artistic practice through its confidence of making and visual language. The work uses materials powerfully to present a harmonious bodily and gestural portrait. Confined within the picture frame, the figure folds in on itself, creating an arresting central vortex that pulls the viewer in. The eye emerges with a sense of mystery and ambiguity, locking connection with the viewer. While there is a soft dissection of the body, which is not aggressive in any way, it rather hugs in a self-embrace. These elements in tandem convey a sense of uncertainty, and fracture that allude to issues of today. Gill’s work is a challenge to perceptions of portraiture, without ostracising the viewer. It is a very accomplished study of self.
Exhibitions
Soft, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney, 21 September - 3 November 2024Winner, The Lester Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 22 September - 26 November 2023
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