17 March 2021

JamFactory ICON, Angela Valamanesh : About Being Here

| Sharon Kelley
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‘Angela Valamanesh: About Being here’ is open on 22 February. Photo: Supplied.

This is the first 2021 exhibition in the Australian National University School of Art & Design Gallery.

‘Angela Valamanesh: About Being here’ is part of JamFactory’s Icon series, celebrating the achievements of South Australia’s most influential artists working in craft-based media. Inspired by the symbiosis between science and poetry Valamanesh’s artworks elicit intrigue and a strong sense of personal investigation as she manipulates seemingly familiar anatomical, botanical and parasitic forms in beguiling and unusual ways.

JamFactory’s Icon series celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s most influential artists working in craft-based media. Inspired by the symbiosis between science and poetry Angela Valamanesh’s artworks elicit intrigue and a strong sense of personal investigation as she manipulates seemingly familiar anatomical, botanical and parasitic forms in beguiling and unusual ways. Primarily known for her biomorphic ceramic sculptures, this exhibition also celebrates the artist’s evocative drawings, watercolours, and mixed media works from her developing style of the late 1990s until the present.

The Details:

What: Angela Valamanesh: About Being Here
When: 22 February to 7 March 2021, 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Where: ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, Cnr Ellery Cres & Liversidge St, Acton
Cost: Free

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