Video of four works from the series 'white noise' 2023 in the exhibition 'In Becoming Not Nothing' - Layla Vardo and Tina Douglas, curated by Karleng Lim. Brunswick Temporary, Brunswick. 3D printed, PLA.
Tina Douglas, white noise 2, 7, 12, 17 2023, polylactic acid, each approx. 118.5 x 89 x 6 cm. From the series ‘white noise’ 2022-2023, polylactic acid, 18 3D prints, each approx. 118.5 x 89 cm. 3D prints printed by Chris Langton.
* Polylactic acid or polylactide a polyester made from renewable biomass, typically from fermented plant starch like corn, cassava, sugarcane or sugar beet pulp.
In Becoming Not Nothing - Layla Vardo and Tina Douglas
Curated by Karleng Ling. Brunswick Temporary, 265 Lygon St, Brunswick VIC 3075
In Becoming Not Nothing
In this exhibition, we delve into realms of perception and continuous processes of becoming through the works of two unique artists, Tina Douglas and Layla Vardo. Their distinct yet complementary practices invite us to reconsider our relationship with the world, challenging our sensory limitations and habitual modes of perception.
Tina Douglas's work engages with the hidden spectrums of our sensory experience. Using modular synthesisers in her process, she brings to light the unseen and unheard frequencies of white noise and the electromagnetic spectrum. Her White Noise series embodies the unseen world, attempting to give form to phenomena our senses usually overlook or can't detect. These works capture moments of dynamic interaction with the environment, reflecting the continuous process of evolution and reshaping our perception.
Conversely, Layla Vardo's Interstices series addresses the architectural dimensions of spatial and cultural experience. Architectures are conceived as diverse, multifaceted sites of flux, ever-changing and ever-becoming. Interstices #2 is a slow, almost imperceptible dance on the boundaries of built, virtual and imagined architectures, informed by contemporary media culture. Both artists explore the inherent dynamism of existence. They invite us to engage with the world not as a collection of static entities but as a field of potentialities, a realm of transformation and becoming. They challenge our perceptions, inviting us to explore the dimensions of our reality in a nuanced and expansive way that engages with the complexities that surround us.
Karleng Ling 2023