Glade-Wright, Robyn (2011) Animals, people - a shared environment: an exhibition. [Creative Work]

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Abstract

My three artworks are embroidered images of vulnerable animal eggs. My work seeks to elicit reflection about the vulnerability of animals. I have attempted to use beauty subversively in the work. I have tried to create beautiful images of the eggs, however, the beauty of the egg could be lost at anytime as the vulnerable status means that the species teeters precariously on the edge of survival and extinction. If the species is lost to extinction the opportunity for a relationship between living entities is lost and the beauty of this relationship is extinguished forever.

Research Statement

Research Background	My research seeks to elicit reflection and understanding about the vulnerability of plants and animals. I purposely seek to create beauty in the visual representations of species which teeter precariously on the edge of survival and extinction. My use of beauty is subversive. It is as fragile as the life of the species. When species are lost to extinction, the possibility of relationships between living entities is forever extinguished. This creates a more impoverished existence. My visual work tests the capacity of art to elicit reflection and involves research into the nature of aesthetics.
Research Contribution	Making the unseen loss of plant and animal species visible may increase understanding of how extinction reduces biodiversity and ultimately creates a more impoverished future for us all. The challenge of making this silent survival struggle heard and known may influence the choices people make as they live and interact in the tropical environment.
Research Significance	Creating a means to communicate knowledge of the effects of climate change in a manner which effects the way we live in the Tropics is a significant challenge. The conflation of scientific knowledge and the capacity of art to generate reflection and understanding is the significant aspect of this research
Item ID:	19168
Item Type:	Creative Work (Original Work - Visual Art - NTRO)
Event Details:	Animals, people - a shared environment... POP Gallery, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia 3-23 July 2011
Keywords:	endangered species; vulnerable species; art; artwork
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2012 04:46
FoR Codes:	19 STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 1905 Visual Arts and Crafts > 190502 Fine Arts (incl Sculpture and Painting) @ 100%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9501 Arts and Leisure > 950104 The Creative Arts (incl. Graphics and Craft) @ 100%
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