Bathurst Regional Art Gallery [BRAG] will launch three insightful exhibitions this weekend examining structure, domestic spaces and the interpretative nature of 'the dark'.
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DARK, a collaboration between Bathurst artist Steven Cavanagh and Sydney's Wendy Sharpe, uses photography and paint to explore the drama of light and dark.
The two artists have been close friends for a decade, and have founded the exhibition via a shared appreciation for the mysterious, widely interpretive nature of darkness.
"When something is dark and you can't quite see, ordinary objects and scenes can seem quite mysterious, and it brings you in on yourself," Sharpe said.
"There are physical and metaphorical interpretations of darkness present across the exhibition, and we both agree that 'the dark' is a space for endless possibilities and ideas," Cavanagh added.
With Cavanagh behind the lens and Sharpe on canvas, both have contributed deep and meaningful excursions into the void.
"Most of the works are questions without answers," Cavanagh said.
"But the answer is whatever you want it to be," Sharpe added.
DARK is the result of a collaborative, two-year effort between Cavanagh and Sharpe, and will invite BRAG visitors to contemplate darkness in a variety of ways.
In a similar vein, Hardenvale: Our Home in Absurdia will invite visitors to contemplate their own understanding of the everyday home, implementing household items and projections within a 'life-size house' to achieve its desired effect.
Hardenvale is the first collaboration between Catherine O'Donnell, Kellie O'Dempsey and Todd Fuller.
"We've been touring this exhibition all across Australia, and everywhere it goes, it picks up and collects stories," Fuller said.
"The aim of Hardenvale is to create moments that feel familiar, but also strange and discomforting."
"Each visitor adds their own meaning and memories to the exhibition, so it's essentially an ever-growing archive of unique Australian stories," O'Donnell added.
The third exhibition, Re.construction, features the work of Blue Mountains multi-discipline artist Peter Spilsbury, and makes use of recycled materials to repurpose into a multitude of miniature structures.
The exhibition is on display in the BRAG foyer.
All three exhibitions will run until Sunday, May 30, and will be supported by a host of in-gallery community events throughout their tenure.
For more information, visit www.bathurstart.com.au.
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