On the 6 October
Fiona and I will have the opening of our small joint exhibition titled Light and Lines at the
Hand Held Gallery in Melbourne. We will exhibit 10- 12 pieces each. All of my pieces will be small assemblages - in the main my light catchers; or light related assemblages. Whilst I have created enough pieces I want a couple of extras so I can choose those that resonate best and therefore I would want to show.
So I'm in the process of finishing and polishing some of the pieces I have posted on over the last few months including
Moonlight- moon-gate and
Starlight - star-gate.
As you can see from the photos below these two pieces got their last polish etc today and are ready to be shown.
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| Barry Smith © Moonlight- moon-gate |
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| Barry Smith © Moonlight- moon-gate - photo from the top |
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| Barry Smith ˙ Starlight - star-gate |
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| Barry Smith © Starlight - star-gate photo from the top |
Moonlight - moon-gate is about 200mm high and 170mm wide. It is made from a weaving shuttle, the chipped lens from a magnifying glass and a three pointed length of brass that appeared in a box of bits given to me.
Starlight - star-gate (about 150mm high and wide), as I mentioned in an earlier post, is made from some form of hardened bits heads (jack hammer?), some thick brass plate from a sign off a building and a crystal from a vintage chandelier.
Very mysterious pieces Barry and the titles suit them well. All the best for the opening of your show .... though I'm sure I will wish you luck closer to the time.
ReplyDeletei am so in love with both these pieces!! they just have an unexplainable aura of their own!
ReplyDeleteB - I remember seeing your Moonlight-moon-gate in the making, nice work. Your works with Fiona's will be as complimenary as ever.
ReplyDeleteI think they are both wonderful - but that little Starlight-stargate one is extra special I think.
ReplyDeleteR, L & K - thanks for the vote of confidence. R&L - I agree both have a bit of mystery about them - something from the past, something futuristic - or just a spirit gateway. K - knowing what Fiona is producing and the space in the Hand Held Gallery I think it will be a unified show. Go well. B
ReplyDeletethese are so moving - i would love to be in the physical space with them... able to move around them and see them at different times of day... i can only imagine dusk moving through the chandelier crystal... and as always, the deepest appreciation for your taking things from the past, using them in the present and giving them a feel of the timeless...
ReplyDeleteThey are both fascinating pieces but I lean towards Moongate. The side pieces evoke rockets to me and make me think of moon exploration. Reckon NASA would love that piece in their boardroom(?).
ReplyDeletethese pieces seem mythical, very strong.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely agree about the mystical-mythical-mysterious quality of these two pieces! The physical presence and symbolic associations of gates are so powerful - are they inviting passage or keeping one thing in and another out? I cannot even imagine what might lie on the other side of these...
ReplyDeleteMD, JM, V and TT - it is amazing the number of people who have see a bit of mystery about these 'gates' but I agree 'gates' are so important - including the scariest gate of all beyond this mortal life. I think I will continue investigate the gate-portal theme for a little while. B
ReplyDeletei would LOVE to see more portal inspired light catchers ... portal catchers!! COOL!!
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