Annette Bukovinsky
My practice largely centres on investigating humanity's relationship with nature and a search for a new ecological philosophy that can address the challenges threatening the vitality of our planet.
My practice largely centres on investigating humanity's relationship with nature and a search for a new ecological philosophy that can address the challenges threatening the vitality of our planet.
Many of my two dimensional works are led by a process that encourages the mediums to reveal a form or direction. The mediums drip, bleed and blend with others in their proximity. I follow their gestures with more considered and decisive marks creating numerous planar surfaces and pictorial depth. This way of working allows me to become more of a collaborator in the creation of the work and also invites a curiosity regarding our relationship to other entities within the world.
My three dimensional works typically employ the use of clay. It's a material that is known paradoxically for its strength and fragility and also attests to many states of flux. Given these attributes reflect my ecological observations, I believe it has many relatable characteristics that potentially increase the dialogue regarding the health of our natural environments. By utilising traditional hand-building techniques of coiling, pinching and moulding I am able to have a direct and protracted engagement with the clay enabling a more considered articulation of thoughts and emotions.
Both my two and three dimensional works reveal my interest in using non-conventional surface applications such as timber stains and oils, bitumen paint and shoe polish. This feeds my desire to explore the nexus between tradition and innovation and extend the link between structure, surface and concept.
I recently completed a Masters of Fine Art at the National Art School, Sydney and am now represented by Stanley Street Gallery in Sydney, Australia.
My three dimensional works typically employ the use of clay. It's a material that is known paradoxically for its strength and fragility and also attests to many states of flux. Given these attributes reflect my ecological observations, I believe it has many relatable characteristics that potentially increase the dialogue regarding the health of our natural environments. By utilising traditional hand-building techniques of coiling, pinching and moulding I am able to have a direct and protracted engagement with the clay enabling a more considered articulation of thoughts and emotions.
Both my two and three dimensional works reveal my interest in using non-conventional surface applications such as timber stains and oils, bitumen paint and shoe polish. This feeds my desire to explore the nexus between tradition and innovation and extend the link between structure, surface and concept.
I recently completed a Masters of Fine Art at the National Art School, Sydney and am now represented by Stanley Street Gallery in Sydney, Australia.