This Thursday, October 25th, from 6pm - 8pm, is the Opening of BEN BARRETTO's new exhibition 'WEAVES, PAINTING PAINTINGS' at GALLERY A.S. by Joseph Allen Shea (located in the Old Paramount Pictures Building, 53-55 Brisbane Street, Surry Hills). It looks spectacular, and although we can't attend the opening (shame) we will be going along, as it's open from October 26th - November 10th, 12pm-6pm Wed-Sat.
As described in Broadsheet Sydney:
'This new series from Ben Barretto bring a much more defined art object to his often ephemeral performance, sound and installation practice, and illustrates a maturity and material sensitivity that mark Barretto’s returning from self-initiated residency in Los Angeles as an important early career Australian artist.
Developed from small quickly laid down sketches, the composition of his hand-made weaves are digitised to play with colour. This process along with the gridded method of weaving and the brilliance of the coloured ropes make these textiles appear as broken screens or corrupted digital image data.
Relying on materials available in building centres and hardware stores, Barretto instills the work with an interesting duality; the machismo and stout ruggedness of hard labour with the precision, sensitivity, earnestness and quietness of textile craft making.'
Words via BROADSHEET SYDNEY, images via GALLERY A.S. by Joseph Allen Shea
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