Ham Darroch: Propeller at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery
ANU Alumni and Canberra based artist Ham Darroch opens the Drill Hall’s 2020 exhibition program with a dynamic ensemble of colour, geometry and object-based form. In his paintings and object based sculptures Darroch investigates the visual tradition of hard edge abstraction of the 1960’s and 70’s. His works evoke a strong carry over of the enigmatic conceptualism of Marcel Duchamp and he makes wide ranging references to other works of Australian and non-Australian modern and pre-modern artists.
Darroch’s sculptural work re-conceptualises retired everyday objects by over-painting them with two-dimensional coloured geometric configurations. The wall based sculptures co-inhabit a place of remembered functionality and abstract pictorial representation. In the sixth iteration of his recent site-specific, ephemeral wall paintings Darroch uses Uccello’s historic triptych The Battle of San Romano as a compositional scaffold, painting directly onto the western wall of the gallery. Inhabiting the field of the painting his rhythmic geometries create a narrative of tensions between colour, edges and negative space.
Ham Darroch: Propeller is curated by Tony Oates.
Darroch’s sculptural work re-conceptualises retired everyday objects by over-painting them with two-dimensional coloured geometric configurations. The wall based sculptures co-inhabit a place of remembered functionality and abstract pictorial representation. In the sixth iteration of his recent site-specific, ephemeral wall paintings Darroch uses Uccello’s historic triptych The Battle of San Romano as a compositional scaffold, painting directly onto the western wall of the gallery. Inhabiting the field of the painting his rhythmic geometries create a narrative of tensions between colour, edges and negative space.
Ham Darroch: Propeller is curated by Tony Oates.
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Ham Darroch, Mantis 1, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 200 x 200cm
DETAILS
DATES
13 Feb - 12 Apr 2020
Next occurrence: 27 Feb 2020
OPENING HOURS
Daily: 10am-5pm
COSTS
Free
ACCESSIBILITY
Disabled access available, contact operator for details
Location
Ham Darroch: Propeller at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery
ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Bldg 29, Kingsley St, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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