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| Begonia Virus #1, 2020, acrylic on canvas board, 10 x 10 cm |
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| Begonia Virus #2, 2020, acrylic on canvas board, 10 x 10 cm |
Begonia Virus #1 and Begonia Virus #2, pictured above, are part of ONE HUNDRED FACES, an upcoming installation of 100 paintings created by Ballarat-based artists on 10 x 10 cm canvas boards. The collected works will be displayed in a 10 x 10 grid in the front window of Playing in the Attic in Sturt Street, one of Ballarat’s liveliest thoroughfares.
Photographs I took in March 2020 at Ballarat’s renowned Begonia Festival served as visual references for my two paintings. I really enjoyed working on this pair and would have liked to add to them, had time permitted. It’s something I might well consider in the future.
The works reflect on the interconnectedness of humans and nature and their titles are a playful riff on the relative similarity of the words Begonia and Corona. In the course of some rudimentary investigations, I discovered that there really is a Begonia Virus - and quarantine is one of the recommended means of controlling it!
ONE HUNDRED FACES is presented in conjunction with the 2020 Ballarat Winter Festival, which runs from 27 June - 12 July.
Playing in the Attic
119a Sturt Street
Ballarat Vic 3350
Phone: 0428 580 30
Hours: Wed - Sat 10 - 4. Safety measures are firmly in place.
The installation can be viewed outside of business hours, as it will face directly onto the street. Stepping inside this delightful little store is also highly recommended - and not just because it stocks a range of my books and zines! Despite the gradual easing of restrictions in recent days, it is advised to double-check opening times.
Views of Begonia Virus #1 and Begonia Virus #2 in earlier stages of development are directly below.
