Next Exhibition - DIMENSION
26 November 2011 - 21 January 2012 at FRIED Contemporary Art Gallery & Studio.
The artworks of Wayne Barker, Angus Taylor and Maria van Rooyen on Dimension reflect the simultaneous coexistence of different "regimes" or dimensions, maybe of an aesthetic, historical or social kind. It could mean the impact of a personal experience; a conceptual turn in the development of the artist's thinking or use of materials; or the archaeology of levels of meaning 'hidden' in the artwork, waiting to be revealed. These dimensions can be detected in the way the work has been coded through the use of materials; the position of objects and figures; colour; composition; titles; the public statement of the artist; and some other factors used by the artist to 'code' the work. Yet, such blend of dimensions in artworks extend beyond the mere physicality of the work, much further than its paints, paper, stone or found materials. These are hidden dimensions that are not immediately visible or cannot be perceived straight away.