Long held customs
Long held customs exhibition catalogue, 20 March to 12 May.
Long held customs exhibition catalogue, 20 March to 12 May.
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LONG HELD<br />
CUSTOMS<br />
1 | LONG HELD CUSTOMS | 21 MARCH TO 12 MAY, 2019<br />
21 MARCH TO 12 MAY, 2019
Artists Spike Deane, Peter Nilsson and Luna Ryan reveal<br />
their fascination for storytelling in contemporary studio glass.<br />
Their passion for old and new materials and techniques are used<br />
as a vehicle to explore different aspects of storytelling from the<br />
imagined to the modern-day. Together they demonstrate the<br />
strength of narrative based art practice today.<br />
Stories are important forms of communication and have inspired the<br />
work of artists for centuries. <strong>Long</strong> <strong>held</strong> <strong>customs</strong> examines how artists<br />
have devised new ways of working to update the age-old quest to<br />
tell a story. This rich, interweaving of stories portrays concepts such<br />
as language, meaning and nonsense; scale and perspective; and<br />
perception and reality. It begins with pieces that explore traditional<br />
folklore, continuing with an often cheeky reminder of the joy that<br />
a story can bring and ending within a twist on traditional stories,<br />
retold and renewed within a contemporary context.<br />
With all stories, it is the reader or viewer who activates the tale with<br />
his or her reading. <strong>Long</strong> <strong>held</strong> <strong>customs</strong> presents an opportunity for<br />
the viewer to develop their own stories and interpretations.<br />
Studio glass has a long and proud tradition of glass fabricating<br />
techniques. This exhibition pays homage to the sharing, developing<br />
and adaptation of traditional glass making methods which have<br />
been passed down from generation to generation. Cut crystal,<br />
lost wax casting and engraving are an important element of these<br />
artist’s practices. Mastering these highly specialised techniques is a<br />
labour of love and dedication.<br />
Deane, Nilsson and Ryan’s stories do not end when the author<br />
writes the last word. These stories bring objects to life and stimulate<br />
curiosity. They remind us that storytelling should always be a<br />
collective process.<br />
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Spike Deane<br />
Born of flowers<br />
2019<br />
cast glass, stop motion animation<br />
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Peter Nilsson<br />
Näcken, Neck water spirit<br />
2019<br />
cast, engraved and cold constructed<br />
glass<br />
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Peter Nilsson<br />
The green dress, the Huldra<br />
2019<br />
engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
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Peter Nilsson<br />
Contemplation<br />
2019<br />
engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
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Peter Nilsson<br />
Listening<br />
2019<br />
engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
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Peter Nilsson<br />
Storytelling time<br />
2019<br />
engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
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Peter Nilsson<br />
Where are we going?<br />
2018<br />
engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
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Luna Ryan<br />
Tranquil team, featuring: Little Scullbird, Observation, the Removalist, the<br />
Fence, Tango, Bumcrack and Unibird<br />
2019<br />
cast glass, found object<br />
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Luna Ryan<br />
The silent scream behind the broken screen (shadowplay)<br />
2019<br />
cast glass, bronze, recycled television screen<br />
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Luna Ryan<br />
The philosophers (the Fence, Observation and Tango)<br />
2019<br />
cast lead crystal<br />
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Luna Ryan<br />
Bones (Voodoollloo)<br />
2018<br />
cast glass<br />
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Luna Ryan<br />
Solo show (intro/retrospective)<br />
2019<br />
cast glass, cast lead crystal, cast television screens<br />
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Luna Ryan<br />
Forest islands with little creatures<br />
2019<br />
cast glass, cast lead crystal, cast television screens<br />
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Exhibition partners<br />
Canberra Glassworks is supported by the ACT Government through artsACT and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.<br />
Sponsor Exhibition accomodation partner Wine partner<br />
Cover image<br />
Foreground:<br />
Peter Nilsson, Näcken, Neck water spirit, 2019, cast, engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
Peter Nilsson, Listening, 2019, engraved and cold constructed glass<br />
Background:<br />
Luna Ryan, Tranquil team, featuring: Little Scullbird, Observation, the Removalist, the Fence, Tango, Bumcrack and Unibird, 2019, cast<br />
glass, found objects<br />
Photographs: Adam McGrath<br />
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