I reviewed Raquel Ormella's Artspace exhibition for our assignment but thought I would talk about some of her other works currently on show at the MCA as part of Making It New: Focus on Australian Contemporary Art. I'm worried this will become a slogan comprises 9 fabric banners, each hand appliqued with text on both sides. On one side of each banner the text describes people of strong political convictions, while on the other Ormella expresses her insecurities about her own activism, wondering "Is it enough?". The stitching that shows through from the other side quite cleverly expresses the idea of a thought that plays on the back of the mind coming to the surface; something that one can't quite shake. Ormella is examining the role that political beliefs play in shaping personal identity. The hand sewn works reference protest banners, their craftmanship particularly bringing to mind the protests of the suffragette movement.
Raquel Ormella
I’m worried this will become a slogan 1999–2009
double-sided banners, sewn wool and felt
9 banners, sizes various
I’m worried this will become a slogan 1999–2009
double-sided banners, sewn wool and felt
9 banners, sizes various
No comments:
Post a Comment