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A wall of glass hearts perhaps extends the concept of the portrait, but they’re perfect for a show that revolves around love. And the National Portrait Gallery’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Sandra Bruce, wants to broaden public expectations as much as possible when it comes to the gallery’s next major exhibition. Designed and created by local artist Harriet Schwarzrock, Space Between Movement and Stillness aims to explore different forms of love, as well as the connections and interactions we have with those we love. Schwarzrock handcrafted each of the hearts and filled them with inert gas that erupts in color, motion and light when stimulated by electricity. Glass hearts are a “sculptural plasma ball,” she said, and are surrounded by an electromagnetic field that reacts when in close proximity to another heart or person. “They [the hearts] even relate to simple proximity, being just close enough to them, then we ground the work, ”Schwarzrock said.“ You can calm the fast moving shapes or animate a more subtle shape, which we do for others. “The Australian Love Stories installation is a bit of an obvious title, but we wanted to broaden the audience’s expectations around the exhibit,” Ms. Bruce said. It’s not just about romantic love, it’s not about romantic love. is not just intimate love, it’s about all the permutations of love. ”Working with an artist like Harriet on a work that really speaks to the physiology of love was such an exciting thing to do. do. ”Schwarzrock added that while COVID hasn’t changed her creative process, it has changed the way she perceives and understands her work.” COVID likely influenced my way of thinking about work, and in this environment where l ‘you can’t touch the job the way it was designed, it just reiterates the idea of these subtle interactions and the way we respond to each other, “she said. Our reporters are working hard to deliver. local and up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you s can continue to access our trusted content:
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A wall of glass hearts perhaps extends the concept of the portrait, but they’re perfect for a show that revolves around love.
And the National Portrait Gallery’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Sandra Bruce, wants to broaden public expectations as much as possible when it comes to the gallery’s next major exhibition.
Designed and created by local artist Harriet Schwarzrock, Space between movement and stillness aims to explore the different forms of love, as well as the connections and interactions we have with those we love.
Schwarzrock handcrafted each of the hearts and filled them with inert gas that erupts in color, motion and light when stimulated by electricity.
Glass hearts are a “sculptural plasma ball,” she said, and are surrounded by an electromagnetic field that reacts when in close proximity to another heart or person.
“They [the hearts] even relate to simple proximity, being just close enough to them, then we base the work, ”said Schwarzrock.
“You can calm the quick shapes or animate a more subtle shape, which we do for each other.”
The installation precedes that of the gallery Australian love stories exhibition, scheduled to open next month.
“Australian love stories is a bit of an obvious title, but we wanted to broaden the public’s expectations around the exhibit, ”Ms. Bruce said.
“It’s not just romantic love, it’s not just intimate love, it’s all the permutations of love.
“Working with an artist like Harriet on something that really speaks to the physiology of love was such an exciting thing to do.”
Schwarzrock added that while COVID hasn’t changed her creative process, it has changed the way she perceives and understands her work.
“COVID has probably influenced the way I think about work, and in this environment where you can’t touch work the way it was designed, it just reiterates the idea of these subtle interactions and the way we react. to each other, ”she said.
- The installation is now open at the National Portrait Gallery and the Australian Love Stories exhibition opens on March 20.
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