Pittwater Life April 2017 Issue

Art Life
Art Life
Matt and Max go with the ‘FLOW’
Matt Wilcock of Outfall Art and Max
Pemberton of Digital Adventures
have joined forces to bring something
special to Avalon Art Gallery – a joint
exhibition titled FLOW showing early next
month.
The pair decided on the name of their
exhibition as the definition pitted perfectly
– to ‘FLOW’ is to move steadily and continuously
in a current or stream.
“Our works complement each other’s
in so many ways,” says Matt (right), who
explains their art has a deep connection to
the forces of nature – from Matt’s sculptural
works made of iron salvaged after decades
of being ravaged by the sea and ocean
elements, to Max’s ocean, coastal and
landscape photography (top right) shot in
some of the most stunning and inaccessible
locations on the planet.
“Capturing nature in its raw form, the
force and simplicity are so beautiful it often
takes your breath away,” Matt said.
“We came up with ‘FLOW’ as it represents
so much of what we do; from the flow of
nature’s cycles that create our subjects, to
being at the right spot, at the right time
to get that cracking shot or losing track of
time while sculpting – when you’re in that
moment, when you get in the flow, everything
just seems to fall into place,” he said.
This is Matt’s first major exhibition on
the Northern Beaches and he says he’s looking
forward to showing this body of work
– the raw materials salvaged locally off an
abandoned ocean outfall at Warriewood.
Manly Art Gallery &
Museum are inviting
expressions of interest from
local artists to produce new
works in response to the
theme ‘land’ for their seventh
biannual exhibition.
Senior Curator Katherine
Roberts said the exhibition
is open to artists working in
all media, including digital
media, photography, painting,
drawing, printmaking, textiles,
sculpture, glass and ceramics.
“There is so much history tied up with
what I sculpt,” Matt said. “Before I was born
this pipeline was laid, used and forgotten,
never to be seen or thought of again. Now,
bit by bit, I am bringing it back to the studio
and creating unique pieces. It has an exciting
treasure hunt feel, which I think is rare
these days.”
Opening night is Saturday the 6th May
from 6pm, when you can come and meet
the artists.
FLOW runs from the May 6-27 at Avalon
Art Gallery in the Cinema Arcade, 39 Old
Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach.
More info phone Jen Hill on 0411
623 204; Check out Matt @outfallart,
Max @digitaladventures and @
avalonartgalleryartdepot all on instagram.
‘Land’ a lifetime opportunity
The exhibition supports
and connects Northern
Beaches’ contemporary
artists with the Manly Art
Gallery & Museum, providing
a valuable opportunity to
showcase their work.
Artists are required to send
in digital images (300 dpi
and no larger than 2mb each)
of two to five existing works,
together with the Expression
of Interest form; artist concept
statement and payment
of $20 for members and $30
for non-members, by Monday
1 May 2017.
EOI forms visit magam.
com.au or email artgallery@
northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au.
The exhibition is open to
members of the Manly Art
Gallery & Museum Society or
artists that live in Sydney’s
Northern Beaches region. All
works selected for exhibition
must have been produced
after 19 May 2017.
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