17 Jul 2021
You May Perceive Me Now - Bonus Episode
In this episode, we will be hearing from Jen and Sarah, 2 of the 3 curators for You May Perceive Me Now, regarding their exhibition which was held on week 12 of Semester 1 Academic Year 2021.Episode Transcript:ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY [gentle guitar music plays in the background] Kayla: Intermission Gallery operates on the sacred lands and waters of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and we extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that join us in this space.We recognise and appreciate the ongoing integrity and diversity of indigenous culture and expression. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, and that it always was and always will be Aboriginal land.INTRODUCTION Kayla: Intermission Gallery is a student-run gallery at Monash University, that endeavours to support and champion the works and practices of artists within the Monash community. We would like to welcome you to our podcast, where we explore and engage in dialogue with the exhibiting artist and the surrounding community of Monash.In this week’s Inside Intermission episode, we will be hearing from Jen, Sarah, and Brittany in regards to their exciting new show ‘You May Perceive Me Now’, which opens at Intermission Gallery this week.To skip the audio description of this episode, skip to 6:45. And now, for the audio description of ‘You May Perceive Me Now’: [gentle guitar music ends]AUDIO DESCRIPTION Kayla: ‘You May Perceive Me Now’ is exhibited in the Intermission Gallery space, a small yet spacious square room with white walls and a light-toned wooden floor.Wall number 1: When entering the space, the wall closest to the left has three rectangular photographic prints pinned in portrait orientation. The photographs have been taken in what looks to be a forest or bush area, and all of them include a mirror. There is a feminine-presenting person in a white dress in two of the photographs.On the same wall there are fifteen rectangular photographs arranged in a grid (three by five), all depicting a person with long hair dressed in black in front of a mirror. They are doing a variety of poses, and some of the photos have been digitally altered, with cartoonish shapes and drawings added over them.Wall number 2: On the adjacent wall, there is a painting done on a large rectangular canvas. The background of the composition is a solid black colour, and organic shapes in earthy brown tones have been painted on top of the black. The lighting of the painting is dramatic, and the abstract shapes and colour palette is reminiscent of bone or cartilage. To the right, this portrait is a more realistic depiction of a person who is wearing a red shirt which contrasts with the dark blue waves that form the background of the painting.The last works on this wall are four rectangular paintings arranged in a triangular formation. The three outermost works are in black frames while the centre painting is contained in a white frame. The outermost ones are united in colour palette (yellow, orange, brown earthy tones), and the backgrounds of each are reminiscent of Aboriginal dot painting techniques. The subject matter of all four features different body parts.Wall number 3: Hanging in the corner between the previous wall and the next is another work: three portrait photographs suspended on top of each other with strings that attach them to the adjacent walls.For the rest of the transcript, click this link: docs.google.com/document/d/1XHV7r…/edit?usp=sharing
