Mixed Media
60cm x 84cm
The lack of understanding of the importance of heritage retention during the last century meant that many buildings with historical and cultural importance were demolished to make way for progress. The Moir’s Chambers building whilst widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful buildings in Perth was demolished in 1962 and replaced with an 18-storey building of simplistic design.
Mixed Media
120cm x 30cm
The artwork represents some of the retained building located within the Perth CBD. Viewed from the left the artwork depicts the urban landscape from 100 years ago. Viewed from the right echoes of the past come to the fore as some of those original building still stand in the same place as the world around them has changed significantly. This juxtaposition of the old and new highlights the importance of the intricate detailing of the many buildings that were lost when compared to the present day, impersonal, built form environment. Our urban landscape has been stripped bare and we need to hold on to what remains.
Collagraph
45cm x 35cm
The continuous renewal of the urban landscape has resulted in the loss of many buildings. This artwork represents one of the buildings that has fallen into disrepair. The depiction of the deteriorating building as a thing of beauty in the ruined state, highlights the importance of seeing things in different ways.
This unique state artwork has been created using recycled and reclaimed packaging scribed for a line etch. Hand colouring for tonal impact has also been applied.
Intaglio
45cm x 45cm
The Inglewood clock tower is a significant historical building. The copper plate etching process is done entirely by hand using a multi-stage process. This work was created using hand cut and shaped etching plates, hand colouring and hand stitching.
Cardboard Collagraph
43cm x 25cm
This collagraph plays with the shapes of the repurposed box whilst exploring the tonal variances of light on the subject matter. The cardboard box destined for recycling is repurposed as an intaglio plate using the natural textures of the cardboard box to scribe and print an intaglio print. The contrast of the bridge structure against the fragile nature of the repurposed and recycled cardboard collagraph plate creates an interesting juxtaposition. The fragile nature of the cardboard material results in very limited editions or unique state prints as the plate slowly disintegrates with each print. Beauty is found in using materials that are to be discarded to create an artwork that celebrates the beauty still found in buildings which have fallen into ruin themselves as they age.
Mixed Media – 3D Copper plate etching (Line Etch, Aquatint) and hand sketch.
66cm x 66cm x 4cm
In our fast-paced world, the immediacy of response, and the artworks created in response to that pace, has resulted in a decline of technique and the skills of hand created elements. This artwork is a measured response to slow down and look deeper. At first glance, it may seem simple, but deeper observation reveals layers of complexity. The viewer only sees what they are willing to take in.
This unique state artwork has been created with hand cut and shaped etchings, using line etch and aquatint printing techniques, as well as a hand sketch three-dimensional construction element. This meticulous approach mirrors the slow, intricate evolution found in nature, encouraging a more thoughtful interaction with the artwork and a reflection on the beauty of taking the time to truly see.
Intaglio
45cm x 35cm
This artwork represents some of the lost icons of Perth. Usually when something is destroyed it is represented as a “ghost” impression. By inverting this, the depiction of the demolished buildings highlights the importance of the intricate detailing of what was lost when compared to the present day, impersonal, built form environment. Our urban landscape has lost its soul.
Naomi Antenucci 