WAGGA Art Gallery has just unveiled the new exhibition by acclaimed Australian printmaker Andrew Totman, Intuition, on display from Saturday, March 3 until Sunday, May 27. Intuition juxtaposes intricate multi-plate monotypes with elaborate expressionist gouache, reflecting and combining in a mesmerising dance of abstract linework and lush organic forms. As a master printmaker, Totman has long been known for his extraordinary technique and his ability to transform a room with a delicate use of a range of print media.
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Describing the works featured in Intuition in his essay accompanying the exhibition, Dr Thomas Middlemost says, “Many of the deeply red multi-plate monotype works incorporate organic forms that remind the viewer of hastily glimpsed, evanescent bones or muscle tissue encased in blood dyed veils. The differing shades and tones in the best of the works taper down towards the base of the image like a plant or the origin of a flame.”
In comparison, Totman’s gouache works in Intuition are “reminiscent of scribbly gum textured tree patterning, the patterns of snails on sand, possible images of neurons firing, or conjoined vines. Geographically the imagery seems to hint at the form of the Murrumbidgee River from aerial photographs.” Totman has exhibited across internationally with recent shows in the US, China and Europe, and his works are held in numerous public and private collections including the National Gallery of Australia and the Wagga Art Gallery. Totman is Head of Art and Design at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute.
The exhibition will be officially launched Friday, March 16 at 6pm, by Dr Thomas A. Middlemost, Art Curator, Charles Sturt University Art Collection.
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AURA: Repetition, Reproduction and the Mark of the Artist features 10 contemporary Australian artists who use printmaking techniques in their work. The unique purpose of this special project is to show the work of artists who leverage the supposed shortcomings of the printed media and by doing so, amplify the marks of the artist and the perceived “aura” of the works. Aura concludes on Sunday.
