The Drawing Experiment
Angela O’Brien-Malone who is the secretary of HIP has an interesting exhibition of work currently showing at the Fine Art Gallery, University of Tasmania main campus.
Called, “The Drawing Experiment: 60 Linear Metres“, it is part of a visual investigation of the workings of the sub-conscious after the style of the Surrealists.
As Angela says, the 73 drawings shown in this exhibition are the initial outcome of my current experiment which began on 11 May this year. I am broadly interested in revisiting the Surrealist project and my aim in this experiment is to make drawings using unconscious processes.
There are, as of mid Octobef 2009, 60 linear metres of Drawings.
There is no theme, no agenda; I simply face a blank page, make marks and see what results. I aim to be distracted from the drawing process—to not attend, and to not enter into any conscious planning of the marks I am making. I make my marks quickly, I hold the pen loosely— I let it wander, I flick it in time to music or in step with the rhythm of the delivery of a conversation . I am careless.
Many of the images which are now emerging from the Experiment are self-portraits. They are not likenesses, but they are portraits in the sense that they are a reflection on me in the midst of my life.
This is a fascinating experiment and well worth a visit as everyone will interpret the images differently and perhaps learn something about themself in the process.
It is only open for a few days over the next two weeks and there is to be a, “mid way event” on Thursday 12 November at 5.30. Otherwise the hours are;
Thursday 12 November 9-4, Friday 13 November 9-3.30, Thurday 19 November 9-4
