Six + Six: Mixed Messages 

2021 | Art Exhibition | Mixed Messages

Six + Six: Mixed Messages

LOCATION     The Art Room Vivo, Palm Cove, far north Queensland

DATES     Sept – Nov 2021

ARTISTS    Raewyn Biggs, Barbara Dover, Louisa Ennis-Thomas Andrea Huelin, Ed Koumans, Claudine Marzik, Michael Marzik, Julie Poulsen, Rose Rigely, Jennifer Valmadre, Clyde Williams, Janelle Williams

BACK STORY 

2020 – 2021 has been a challenging period of isolation and social disruption in many regions.

During this difficult period of covid-19 lock-downs throughout Australia, Sixfold Project doubled its resolved to stay connected and productive. 

Six + Six is the next exciting iteration in a series of artist-run exhibitions delivered to local audiences in far north Queensland during this time of global turmoil. 

Adaptability is key. 

We would usually have a buzzing opening event to celebrate the exhibition and give visitors opportunities to connect with the artists and their work.  Instead, discussions are focused around social media platforms and small informal gatherings in the gallery space. 

Gallery owner, Suzi Sherr – as always – has been a wonderful advocate for our work with a large number of artworks already finding homes to enrich.

Please contact us with any artwork enquiries or to receive the complete exhibition catalogue.

I’m tired of pressing beuys, Janelle Williams (2021), sculptural assemblage Image courtesy the artist

EXHIBITION STATEMENT  

Six + Six: Mixed Messages is about twelve different artists and their varied and idiosyncratic responses to the idea of mixing messages using a diverse range of materials and processes. The bittersweet, dull roar of this small crowd of artists expresses distinctive ways of thinking, seeing, and doing.

THE ARTISTS

Raewyn Biggs discusses mixing of cultures and a comfortable equilibrium.

Barbara Dover presents us with our proclamation to conserve our natural world while at the same time ruthlessly exploiting it.

Louisa Ennis-Thomas uses AI to create a stream of algorithmic adaptions: a visual response to the ‘mixed messaging’ of her mother’s Alzheimer’s.

Andrea Huelin conveys a feeling of knowing with her nostalgic objects.

Ed Koumans combines the unexpected in jewellery that evokes wonder.

Claudine Marzik considers The Restaurant as a place of mixed messages, where we meet, greet, eat, communicate, wait, and contemplate.

Michael Marzik tinkers with mixing of form and function in his digital prints.

Julie Poulsen offers an overabundance of visual clues but gives no clear message.

Rose Rigley looks at the complexity of love and psychological intent.

Jennifer Valmadre plays with a mixing of surface and ceramic forms.

Clyde Williams folds complex shapes with colours that come forward and then recede.

Janelle Williams produces romanticised vignettes that evoke a sense of melancholy for a safer time.

*All artwork photography: Michael Marzik (unless otherwise indicated)

910725, Raewyn Biggs (2020) carved fishing float Image: Michael Marzik