Out of Bounds
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
8 August - 8 October
For much of the past two years – from April 2020 to March 2022 – Western Australia was closed to the rest of the country, and the world. Restricted by geography, the artists in Out of Bounds turned to their immediate surroundings for inspiration.
Bringing together new work across painting, drawing, ceramics, video and sculpture by nine artists and collaboratives from Boorloo/Perth, Out of Bounds explores the multitude of ways in which the exhibiting artists, unable to expand their horizons beyond state borders, have nonetheless pushed the limits of their own arts practice during this time, resulting in a collection of works that ooze, layer, bleed and blur.
Out of Bounds ventures beyond set limits, embracing a loosening of, or rebellion against, restraints.
Walyalup/Fremantle-based artist Pascale Giorgi’s wide-ranging practice often draws on her cultural heritage as an Italo-Australian, employing playfulness and humour to subvert well-known symbols and expressions of classical Italian culture. The question of authenticity and the construction and representation of cultural identity, history, and belonging are central elements in Giorgi’s work for Out of Bounds.
Pascale’s works always trigger a smile. While humour has a central place in her practice, Pascale’s work is also deeply serious, addressing complex issues surrounding place and identity. Often depicting everyday life scenes, such as the office or the garden, Pascale transforms these humble scenes into something absurd and funny, in the process casting doubt on notions of authenticity and the standardisation of taste.
— Miranda Johnson, Hatched Curatorial Fellow & Out of Bounds Co-Curator
Photos by Miles Noel
https://pica.org.au/whats-on/out-of-bounds/
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
8 August - 8 October
For much of the past two years – from April 2020 to March 2022 – Western Australia was closed to the rest of the country, and the world. Restricted by geography, the artists in Out of Bounds turned to their immediate surroundings for inspiration.
Bringing together new work across painting, drawing, ceramics, video and sculpture by nine artists and collaboratives from Boorloo/Perth, Out of Bounds explores the multitude of ways in which the exhibiting artists, unable to expand their horizons beyond state borders, have nonetheless pushed the limits of their own arts practice during this time, resulting in a collection of works that ooze, layer, bleed and blur.
Out of Bounds ventures beyond set limits, embracing a loosening of, or rebellion against, restraints.
Walyalup/Fremantle-based artist Pascale Giorgi’s wide-ranging practice often draws on her cultural heritage as an Italo-Australian, employing playfulness and humour to subvert well-known symbols and expressions of classical Italian culture. The question of authenticity and the construction and representation of cultural identity, history, and belonging are central elements in Giorgi’s work for Out of Bounds.
Pascale’s works always trigger a smile. While humour has a central place in her practice, Pascale’s work is also deeply serious, addressing complex issues surrounding place and identity. Often depicting everyday life scenes, such as the office or the garden, Pascale transforms these humble scenes into something absurd and funny, in the process casting doubt on notions of authenticity and the standardisation of taste.
— Miranda Johnson, Hatched Curatorial Fellow & Out of Bounds Co-Curator
Photos by Miles Noel
https://pica.org.au/whats-on/out-of-bounds/
Pisa->Albany->Spearwood (A replica of Aldo’s Tower), 2022
cement, sand, oxide, bamboo
27 x 11 x 10cm
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Red brick under Ursa Major, 2022
Red brick under Drago, 2022
Red brick under Aries, 2022
terracotta, wax
7 x 23 x 11cm
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Red brick under Ursa Major, 2022
Red brick under Drago, 2022
Red brick under Aries, 2022
terracotta, wax
7 x 23 x 11cm
Pisa->Albany->Spearwood (A replica of Aldo’s Tower), 2022
cement, sand, oxide, bamboo
27 x 11 x 10cm
Pisa->Albany->Spearwood (A replica of Aldo’s Tower), 2022
cement, sand, oxide, bamboo
27 x 11 x 10cm
