Winner 2019 Martin Kantor Portrait Prize, 'Finding Focus' - Alan Constable
I see myself in you
St.Heliers Street Gallery,
Convent Building,
Abbotsford Convent,
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
12th October – 18th November, 2018
https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/whats-on/key-programs/st-heliers-street-gallery-exhibitions-2019
Penelope Hunt’s series, I see myself in you focuses on how connection to the environment can psychologically mirror the relationship we have with ourselves and the world around us.
Taken of the Merri Creek, which weaves behind her home in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, the images are all seen from a particular vantage point. Near to where an historic meeting took place between John Batman and prominent members of the Wurundjeri-willam and other clans in 1835, Elders concluded with Batman the only treaty to be ever struck between the invaders and the indigenous people of Australia.
Through the process of waking and noticing how the reflection changed over the seasons, her relationship and connection to place became more evident and simultaneously more complex.
St.Heliers Street Gallery,
Convent Building,
Abbotsford Convent,
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
12th October – 18th November, 2018
https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/whats-on/key-programs/st-heliers-street-gallery-exhibitions-2019
Penelope Hunt’s series, I see myself in you focuses on how connection to the environment can psychologically mirror the relationship we have with ourselves and the world around us.
Taken of the Merri Creek, which weaves behind her home in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, the images are all seen from a particular vantage point. Near to where an historic meeting took place between John Batman and prominent members of the Wurundjeri-willam and other clans in 1835, Elders concluded with Batman the only treaty to be ever struck between the invaders and the indigenous people of Australia.
Through the process of waking and noticing how the reflection changed over the seasons, her relationship and connection to place became more evident and simultaneously more complex.
Shades of Tyrian.
Oct 21st - 22nd, 2017 Clarendon House, Tasmania
Tyrian refers to the shade of purple dye used in the dining room wallpaper of Clarendon House. Used as a display of wealth, it was made by crushing and boiling seashells to release their colour.
Arriving for the first time at Clarendon during the coldness of Winter, I was struck by a lingering and visceral sense of presence and absence. The presence of the stately house contrasted by the absence of long departed family.
As notions of beauty, yearning and connection to the landscape are referenced against the colonial landscape painter John Glover’s artwork, Swilker Oak, shadows of our Colonial past are evoked within the landscape. The presence of the gnarly Elms that cover the property seemed to bare witness to history; the absence of leaves exposing the cold landscape in a stripped back form, instead of filtering the light as they do so gently in the milder months.
Shades of Tyrian is a new series of photographs created during a residency at Clarendon House in late June, 2017.
Arriving for the first time at Clarendon during the coldness of Winter, I was struck by a lingering and visceral sense of presence and absence. The presence of the stately house contrasted by the absence of long departed family.
As notions of beauty, yearning and connection to the landscape are referenced against the colonial landscape painter John Glover’s artwork, Swilker Oak, shadows of our Colonial past are evoked within the landscape. The presence of the gnarly Elms that cover the property seemed to bare witness to history; the absence of leaves exposing the cold landscape in a stripped back form, instead of filtering the light as they do so gently in the milder months.
Shades of Tyrian is a new series of photographs created during a residency at Clarendon House in late June, 2017.
A beautiful insight video into the exhibition at Clarendon House by Andrew Walton.
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The Olive Cotton Award Exhibition 2017
Tweed Heads Gallery
21 July - 8 October, 2017
Luncheon on the grass, 2016 Pigment inkjet print on Somerset rag
FLOW is part of CLIMARTE’s Art+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017
Envelop
Envelop
FLOW
Counihan Gallery In Brunswick, 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Curated by Heather Hesterman
21 April – 21 May 2017
Flow_Catalogue
FLOW is a group exhibition that invites us to witness the ecological present whilst hearing the call of our common ecological future.
Artists in FLOW: Colleen Boyle, Clara Brack, Garth Henderson, Heather Hesterman, Bridget Hillebrand, Penelope Hunt, Rebecca Mayo, Harry Nankin, Jen Rae,
Dominic Redfern, Cameron Robbins, Sarah Tomasetti and Maurizio Toscano.
Video still from Envelop, 2013 HD Video Loop no sound 4mins:44secs
vimeo.com/78895309
Artist Statement - Envelop:
In a world that is switched on 24/7, finding space to pause and reflect is challenging, if not impossible. The pace and rhythm of life brings us in and out of sync with others and the world around us. The constant flow of information interrupting and flooding our thoughts until we feel, at times, overwhelmed and submerged.
So, how do we pause to filter and reflect? How can we find time to acknowledge experiences and the world around us unless we give ourselves time, a commodity that is not for sale yet is consumed constantly. If not careful, we can easily feel in a constant state of consumption and disconnect.
Envelop is a meditative work which seeks to create a sense of stillness in which to pause.
Opened by Cr Mark Riley and key address by Professor Jon Barnett, School of Geography, The University of Melbourne.
Artist and Curator talks: Saturday 6 May 2.30-4pm
moreland.vic.gov.au/flow-exhibition
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLdxllJ3SsM&feature=youtu.be
Counihan Gallery In Brunswick, 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Curated by Heather Hesterman
21 April – 21 May 2017
Flow_Catalogue
FLOW is a group exhibition that invites us to witness the ecological present whilst hearing the call of our common ecological future.
Artists in FLOW: Colleen Boyle, Clara Brack, Garth Henderson, Heather Hesterman, Bridget Hillebrand, Penelope Hunt, Rebecca Mayo, Harry Nankin, Jen Rae,
Dominic Redfern, Cameron Robbins, Sarah Tomasetti and Maurizio Toscano.
Video still from Envelop, 2013 HD Video Loop no sound 4mins:44secs
vimeo.com/78895309
Artist Statement - Envelop:
In a world that is switched on 24/7, finding space to pause and reflect is challenging, if not impossible. The pace and rhythm of life brings us in and out of sync with others and the world around us. The constant flow of information interrupting and flooding our thoughts until we feel, at times, overwhelmed and submerged.
So, how do we pause to filter and reflect? How can we find time to acknowledge experiences and the world around us unless we give ourselves time, a commodity that is not for sale yet is consumed constantly. If not careful, we can easily feel in a constant state of consumption and disconnect.
Envelop is a meditative work which seeks to create a sense of stillness in which to pause.
Opened by Cr Mark Riley and key address by Professor Jon Barnett, School of Geography, The University of Melbourne.
Artist and Curator talks: Saturday 6 May 2.30-4pm
moreland.vic.gov.au/flow-exhibition
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLdxllJ3SsM&feature=youtu.be
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The Other Art Fair
4th - 7th May, 2017 melbourne.theotherartfair.com/about/2017-committee I had at Stall at The Other Art Fair during it's inaugural time in Melbourne. It was Also I am slowly adding to my Saatchi Website too: www.saatchiart.com/penelopehunt |
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ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS Video stills from Night Games Series Night Games, 2014 HD video loop with sound 5mins:11 secs vimeo.com/118561006
And Infinite Loop, 2014 HD video loop no sound 5mins:53secs vimeo.com/118559036 |
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2016
a wallaby once sat here..small acts of celebration and concern..ecology and the feminine
The Departure, 2016
Single channel HD video Loop with sound, 2mins: 22secs vimeo.com/190415094 Installation documentation video: vimeo.com/204829461 With special thanks to my Mother, Alison Hunt, who at 85 continues to walk many walks, has participated in my art making over many years. She generously allowed me to record her final weekend walk in Avoca. In memory of her husband and Avoca resident, Alan Moore who passed away September, 2015. |
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The Departure was made specifically for a wallaby once sat here, small acts of celebration and concern, ecology and the feminine.
Many thanks to Lyndal Jones for including me in such a wonderful exhibition. Her generosity and vision for Watford House and The Avoca Project is inspirational. www.avocaproject.org/
Many thanks to Lyndal Jones for including me in such a wonderful exhibition. Her generosity and vision for Watford House and The Avoca Project is inspirational. www.avocaproject.org/
VERDANT GARDEN
The Pool
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Curated by Claire Watson
November 26, 2016 - February 5, 2017
Drawing inspiration from the role of the garden on contemporary life, this exhibition celebrates the long, intimate and symbolic relationship between artist and garden. Featuring contemporary artists using a variety of mediums, this exhibition explores ideas of germination and the ways urbanisation has impacted on Australia’s love affair with the garden. Featuring Robert Brown, Laila Marie Costa, Mark Dober, Aunty Gwen Garoni, Frances Gallagher, Anne Marie Graham, Joe Hamilton, Brigid Hanrahan, Sarah Hendy, Paul Hodges, Penelope Hunt, Gina Kalabishis, Elizabeth Nelson, David O’Brien, Shannon Smiley, Georgia Szmerling and Alice Wormald. Immerse yourself in the works of these green-fingered artists and enjoy Bundoora Homestead’s heritage garden while you’re here.
Installation documentation with sound vimeo.com/204829409
The Pool
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Curated by Claire Watson
November 26, 2016 - February 5, 2017
Drawing inspiration from the role of the garden on contemporary life, this exhibition celebrates the long, intimate and symbolic relationship between artist and garden. Featuring contemporary artists using a variety of mediums, this exhibition explores ideas of germination and the ways urbanisation has impacted on Australia’s love affair with the garden. Featuring Robert Brown, Laila Marie Costa, Mark Dober, Aunty Gwen Garoni, Frances Gallagher, Anne Marie Graham, Joe Hamilton, Brigid Hanrahan, Sarah Hendy, Paul Hodges, Penelope Hunt, Gina Kalabishis, Elizabeth Nelson, David O’Brien, Shannon Smiley, Georgia Szmerling and Alice Wormald. Immerse yourself in the works of these green-fingered artists and enjoy Bundoora Homestead’s heritage garden while you’re here.
Installation documentation with sound vimeo.com/204829409
Artist Statement - The Pool
I have always been someone who gains tremendous comfort from returning to known places yet these spaces are often emotionally charged in equal measure. It is this complex mix which makes me return to my family’s now abandoned pool.
“The Pool” was built in the late Sixties by our neighbours, (it wasn’t our house then) and I continued to swim in that pool on and off for most of my life. I think my Mum must have yearned for spaces she knew too because she bought the house when I was in my late teens. My own kids enjoyed the pool too when they were little until the day the filter broke over 10 years ago.
I watched with a mixture of despair and grief over the subsequent years as the pool fell into complete disrepair and past the point of return. It had become a reflection of time, aging and family dynamics. However, over time as the water lilies began to blossom and the ducks and frogs moved in, I began to see an evolution of purpose and to appreciate the pool’s wild beauty and evolving form. It had become a metaphor for change and letting go.
Penelope Hunt’s photographs and videos are often entwined in her family history as she seeks to find meaning behind the importance of these spaces.
I have always been someone who gains tremendous comfort from returning to known places yet these spaces are often emotionally charged in equal measure. It is this complex mix which makes me return to my family’s now abandoned pool.
“The Pool” was built in the late Sixties by our neighbours, (it wasn’t our house then) and I continued to swim in that pool on and off for most of my life. I think my Mum must have yearned for spaces she knew too because she bought the house when I was in my late teens. My own kids enjoyed the pool too when they were little until the day the filter broke over 10 years ago.
I watched with a mixture of despair and grief over the subsequent years as the pool fell into complete disrepair and past the point of return. It had become a reflection of time, aging and family dynamics. However, over time as the water lilies began to blossom and the ducks and frogs moved in, I began to see an evolution of purpose and to appreciate the pool’s wild beauty and evolving form. It had become a metaphor for change and letting go.
Penelope Hunt’s photographs and videos are often entwined in her family history as she seeks to find meaning behind the importance of these spaces.
The Ties that Bind
Produced during time as Artist In Residence
at The Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne
March - May, 2016
Work acquired into The Australian Tapestry Workshop Collection and now on permanent display
at the new Peter McCallum Cancer Hospital in Melbourne
2016 HD video with sound, 3mins:25secs
https://vimeo.com/165990970
Artist talk :www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJNithhIXCY
at The Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne
March - May, 2016
Work acquired into The Australian Tapestry Workshop Collection and now on permanent display
at the new Peter McCallum Cancer Hospital in Melbourne
2016 HD video with sound, 3mins:25secs
https://vimeo.com/165990970
Artist talk :www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJNithhIXCY
2015
Quarter Acre
The Pool
Quarter Acre
The Pool
Blindside Gallery
Melbourne - Curated by Adriane and Verity Hayward
October 21st - November 8th, 2015
As our city changes and our generation becomes aware that most of us will never own our own home, the divide between reality and the myth of the Great Australian Dream is growing. In Quarter Acre, six Australian artists explore the changing nature of the Great Australian Dream and challenge its present existence through the locus of the suburb and the home. Howard Arkley explored this once attainable, romantic dream that was entrenched into our cultural sensibility—now, these artists layer this history with the present situation, where utopian ideals and reality collide to form a cultural dislocation.
video installation for The Pool: https://vimeo.com/166027734
looping with sound
Artists include: Eva Abbinga, Adrian Doyle, Jacqui Gordon, Penelope Hunt, Eugenia Raftopoulos,
http://www.blindside.org.au/portfolio-item/21-oct-7-nov-2015-quarter-acre-eva-heiky-olga-abbinga-adrian-doyle-jacqui-gordon-penelope-hunt-eugenia-raftopoulos-jessie-scott-curators-adriane-verity-hayward/
Suburbia - Does the Great Australian Dream have life in it yet? by Ray Edgar, SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/suburbia-does-the-great-australian-dream-have-life-in-it-yet-20151207-glgu2r.html
Melbourne - Curated by Adriane and Verity Hayward
October 21st - November 8th, 2015
As our city changes and our generation becomes aware that most of us will never own our own home, the divide between reality and the myth of the Great Australian Dream is growing. In Quarter Acre, six Australian artists explore the changing nature of the Great Australian Dream and challenge its present existence through the locus of the suburb and the home. Howard Arkley explored this once attainable, romantic dream that was entrenched into our cultural sensibility—now, these artists layer this history with the present situation, where utopian ideals and reality collide to form a cultural dislocation.
video installation for The Pool: https://vimeo.com/166027734
looping with sound
Artists include: Eva Abbinga, Adrian Doyle, Jacqui Gordon, Penelope Hunt, Eugenia Raftopoulos,
http://www.blindside.org.au/portfolio-item/21-oct-7-nov-2015-quarter-acre-eva-heiky-olga-abbinga-adrian-doyle-jacqui-gordon-penelope-hunt-eugenia-raftopoulos-jessie-scott-curators-adriane-verity-hayward/
Suburbia - Does the Great Australian Dream have life in it yet? by Ray Edgar, SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/suburbia-does-the-great-australian-dream-have-life-in-it-yet-20151207-glgu2r.html
The M Collection Art Award
Cocooned
Cocooned
Gallery Smith
170-174 Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne
24th Sept - October 4th, 2015
Awarded: Runner Up
https://www.facebook.com/The-M-Collection-424160564335549/timeline/
Cocooned, 2015
Pigment inkjet print on archival paper, 600 x 900mm
170-174 Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne
24th Sept - October 4th, 2015
Awarded: Runner Up
https://www.facebook.com/The-M-Collection-424160564335549/timeline/
Cocooned, 2015
Pigment inkjet print on archival paper, 600 x 900mm
