In Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water Tucker continues her exploration of water within landscapes as a metaphor for emotional experience. She questions the supposed empty sentimentality of kitsch landscape painting, filling her work with emotional, philosophical and existential dilemmas. As an acknowledgement of the natural home of kitsch artwork for her generation, and also of many existential dilemmas, this show includes objects from a fictional, retro styled, pub. These include upholstered furniture, ceramics and mixed media works.
Tucker believes that irony and sincerity are compatible world-views and her work is a space in which they have overlapping domains of applicability.
She overlays her fantasy worlds with sticker-like graphics and text, which represent an interruption of contemplation and dreamy nostalgia and make reference to the commodification of imagery in mass culture.
March 9th – 30th 2017, Long Division Gallery at Schoolhouse Studios, 81 Rupert Street Collingwood.
Photos by Tim Gresham.
Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water, install view
Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water, install view
Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water, install view
Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water, install view
Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water, install view
Deep Thoughts in Shallow Water, install view
All the cards, 2017 Vintage table, polycarbonate, acrylic paint, enamel spray paint 45cm(H) x 45cm(W) x 40cm(D)
Self reflection, 2017 Vintage mirror, stickers, acrylic paint, glitter 49cm x 60cm
Crying in the bath, 2017 Acrylic and glitter on canvas 167.5cm x 83.5cm (unframed)
Is being a romantic retro, 2017 Vintage chair, digital printed polyester furniture suede Dimensions 86cm(H) x 62cm(W) x 68cm(D)
How is my absence of need for external validation looking, 2016 Acrylic and glitter on board Artist frame composite board, acrylic paint, shells 89.5cm x 63cm (framed)
If I follow my own pleasure am I playing into the neoliberal agenda, 2016 Acrylic and glitter on board 87cm x 61cm (unframed)
Keepin’ it real with science magic, 2016 Acrylic on board 87cm x 61cm (unframed)
Fail, because failure is too long, 2017 Embroidery, costume jewels, sequins on velveteen 28cm x 36cm
The night after the election, 2016 Acrylic on board, vintage frame 74cm x 54cm (framed)
My body is a temple, ashtray 1 (yin yang), 2017 Glazed earthenware 2cm(H) x 13cm(W) x 11cm(D), My body is a temple, ashtray 2 (dolphin), 2017 Glazed earthenware 2.5cm(H) x 16cm(W) x 14cm(D), My body is a temple, ashtray 3 (pink abalone), 2017 Glazed earthenware 2.5cm(H) x 11.5cm(W) x 9cm(D), My body is a temple, ashtray 4 (blue abalone), 2017 Glazed earthenware 3cm(H) x 11.5cm(W) x 9cm(D)
Position of privilege, 2017 Vintage chair fully reupholstered, digital sublimation printed polyester furniture suede Dimensions 109cm(H) x 69cm(W) x 65cm(D)
JESSIE WILLOW TUCKER 