Capitalising on the distinct visual languages of lino, risograph, and mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock) printmaking, Meanwhile in Canberra celebrates icons such as Telstra Tower, Lake Burley Griffin and the Big Powerful Owl in a fresh and unexpected light.
The prints in this exhibition borrow from the Japanese ukiyo-e tradition of producing a series of thematically connected works for a mass audience, with each composition responding directly to the time and place in which it was made. Like Hokusai’s 100 Views of Mt Fuji, it’s high time Canberra’s natural and unnatural wonders take their turn in the spotlight.
About the Artist
Aviva Kidd is a Canberra-based printmaker whose work is characterised by high visual impact, storytelling and a sense of playful subversion.
Inspired by 20th Century linocut pioneer Claude Flight, Aviva shrugs off the mantle of ‘fine art’ and aims to make her work as accessible as possible. In the way of a collectible trading card, her prints are seasonal, analogue and reflective of our current moment in a way that blends the real and imaginary.
Meanwhile in Canberra is Aviva’s first solo exhibition and her love letter to a city that never ceases to surprise.
Images:
Leaf Peeper
Snowfall
Lake Burly Merman
Take Shelter
Belco Believes
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