Flies Free - Noelene Lucas
My research and art practice involve the investigation of land from environmental and historical perspectives. ‘Flies Free’ can be seen as germane to both these areas; why is fly wire ubiquitous in Australia? I remember hot summers in rural Australia with our constant companions, millions of flies, on our backs, hats, faces and sometimes even in our mouths. For the shoe box there is a life beyond its relationship with the shoes it arrived with, in my home the shoe box’s value lies in its space, its emptiness, in its ability to hold things.
‘Flies free’ invites historical and environmental dialogue with this iconic material.
Bio: Dr Noelene Lucas is a Sydney based sculptor and video installation artist with a background in sculpture. For 20 years Noelene was head of the Sculpture Department at the University of Western Sydney. She has exhibited in major exhibitions in Australia, Europe and Asia Her work is held in major collections including the Art Gallery of NSW. Noelene has exhibited in many major state galleries including AGNSW, Art Gallery of Western Australia, and National Gallery of Victoria. Noelene Lucas’ current work also traces her ancestral links to Longford, Tasmania, sharing her family history through installation and video.
My research and art practice involve the investigation of land from environmental and historical perspectives. ‘Flies Free’ can be seen as germane to both these areas; why is fly wire ubiquitous in Australia? I remember hot summers in rural Australia with our constant companions, millions of flies, on our backs, hats, faces and sometimes even in our mouths. For the shoe box there is a life beyond its relationship with the shoes it arrived with, in my home the shoe box’s value lies in its space, its emptiness, in its ability to hold things.
‘Flies free’ invites historical and environmental dialogue with this iconic material.
Bio: Dr Noelene Lucas is a Sydney based sculptor and video installation artist with a background in sculpture. For 20 years Noelene was head of the Sculpture Department at the University of Western Sydney. She has exhibited in major exhibitions in Australia, Europe and Asia Her work is held in major collections including the Art Gallery of NSW. Noelene has exhibited in many major state galleries including AGNSW, Art Gallery of Western Australia, and National Gallery of Victoria. Noelene Lucas’ current work also traces her ancestral links to Longford, Tasmania, sharing her family history through installation and video.
My research and art practice involve the investigation of land from environmental and historical perspectives. ‘Flies Free’ can be seen as germane to both these areas; why is fly wire ubiquitous in Australia? I remember hot summers in rural Australia with our constant companions, millions of flies, on our backs, hats, faces and sometimes even in our mouths. For the shoe box there is a life beyond its relationship with the shoes it arrived with, in my home the shoe box’s value lies in its space, its emptiness, in its ability to hold things.
‘Flies free’ invites historical and environmental dialogue with this iconic material.
Bio: Dr Noelene Lucas is a Sydney based sculptor and video installation artist with a background in sculpture. For 20 years Noelene was head of the Sculpture Department at the University of Western Sydney. She has exhibited in major exhibitions in Australia, Europe and Asia Her work is held in major collections including the Art Gallery of NSW. Noelene has exhibited in many major state galleries including AGNSW, Art Gallery of Western Australia, and National Gallery of Victoria. Noelene Lucas’ current work also traces her ancestral links to Longford, Tasmania, sharing her family history through installation and video.