š¼ Exhibition Highlight with Kathryn Killackey
@kathrynkillackey
āļø Watch this latest Exhibition Highlight featuring Kathryn Killackey and her exhibition āSomething from Nothingā from Oct 3 to Oct 29, 2022.
Something from NothingĀ is a series of self-assigned drawing exercises, designed to break through artist block. They are based on the disproven scientific theory of spontaneous generation which hypothesized that nonliving matter can give rise to living organisms. Each exercise contrasts a detailed rendering with looser techniques such as graphite washes, rough lines, and paper scraps. Through the drawing process, the inert exercises quicken and become moments of transformation, reconciling the dichotomy of things within and out of our control. Disparate parts give rise to new wholes.
Kathryn KillackeyĀ emerging artist with a background in archaeology and science illustration. My artwork addresses themes stemming from this background, including material culture, memory, transforma...