Dena Kahan has an exhibition, Strange Garden, opening on the 17th of June at Red Gallery in North Fitzroy
Another opportunity to report on the work of someone who has gone on to more exciting things since we studied lit together, and a show to visit! - and a beautiful picture for this blog to display (photo by Ian Hall).
'Dena Kahan’s paintings of miniature glass marine specimens address the historical relationship between art and science.
These most recent works are based on photographs taken by the artist while visiting specialist glassware collections in the United Kingdom, and are an extension of her previous work with the Victoria and Albert museum in London. Strange Garden reveals the shifts in translation incurred in the movement between objects and representations, softly prying apart the paradoxes inherent to taxonomy and systems of museum display.' (www.redgallery.com.au)
Strange Garden will be at:
Red Gallery
157 St George's Rd.
North Fitzroy 3068
tel: 9482 3550
17 June – 4 July . Opening hours Wednesday – Saturday, 11 – 5.
Wow, looks amazing! Thanks for letting us know about it, will have to check it out :)
Posted by: Simonne | June 10, 2009 at 04:58 PM
That looks gorgeous! That gallery is just down the road from my work too, so I'll try to pop in one lunch time when I get back from out of town next week.
Posted by: Mark | June 11, 2009 at 03:37 PM
What a painting! Really. What - a - painting.
Posted by: Alexis | June 15, 2009 at 08:26 PM