KLOMPCHING GALLERY‘s opening reception for As Above So Below by Odette England and Micro Mundi by Elaine Duigenan is tonight Thursday, June 17, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Micro Mundi is a collection of stunning black and white photographs that depict the arterial wanderings of snails, as they graze upon algae, leaving behind an aftermath of claw-like patterns—caused by the rasping action of the snail’s spiky tongue. For Duigenan, these ‘smail trails’ represent mini worlds which connect on a universal scale. Indeed, presented in an annular format, they appear as if floating planets seen from space.
As Above So Below
Odette England’s new body of work is also concerned with the sensory and philosophical interpretation of our world. The phrase, As Above So Below, refers to the widespread indigenous cultural belief that the heavens and earth are the foundation of all creatures, including themselves. In this context, land and sky are more than just geographical icons, they are mirrors in which they see themselves reflected. England has documented the vast desert landscape of Southern Australia, photographing the land and sky from a single standpoint as a double exposure, thus merging the space between as a primal ‘middle ground‘ in which humankind resides. The resulting color photographs are quiet, metaphysical studies that astutely span time and space.
Related, there is an event at Klompching on Saturday, June 19 from 1:30pm—2:30pm for a talk by Elaine Duigenan (photographer) and Leland Melvin (astronaut). The astronaut met the artist, loved her work, and brought it to space. In 2008, a chance encounter between Elaine Duigenan and Leland Melvin sparked a very special friendship. The Micro Mundi photographs became part of a wider connection spanning art and science. On November 16th, 2009, Leland Melvin was launched into space on the Shuttle Atlantis, accompanied by one of Duigenan’s ‘mini worlds’.
Image: ©NASA
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