daniel qualischefski art

Saturday, November 13, 2010

art art art

So it has taken me a little while, but I am finally internetising the professional photograph (credit: the amazing cindy laine) of my work from this year's GraduArt catalogue jaded and bitter baby-sitter, 2010.

The GraduArt exhibition opening was a success by the way - a great turn-out of people and many were impressed with my work. The exhibition at USQ features my work they looked up to him; he looked down on them, 2010 and runs until 17th December 2010. The Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery features my paper work she will go down with her ship of promises, 2010 and that show runs until 5th Dec 2010.

Don't forget to come along to the 'Cherish' opening at Artisan this Thursday night 6pm if you can make it :-)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Upcoming Group Exhibitions

GRADUART @ USQ and TRAG, Toowoomba
Official Opening in the USQ Arts Gallery, Fri 12 Nov 2010 6.00pm

USQ Arts Gallery from 11 Nov to 17 Dec 2010
Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm West Street Toowoomba 4631 1127

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery from 11 Nov to 5 Dec 2010
Tue – Sat 10am – 4pm Sun 1pm – 4pm 531 Ruthven Street 4688 6652

CHERISH @ Artisan, Fortitude Valley
Official Opening at Artisan, Thurs 18 Nov 2010 6.00-8:00pm
381 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley TUES - FRI 10:30am - 5:30pm & SAT 10:00am - 4:00pm

Come along to see some of my newest artworks!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Paper and ceramic artworks in the works

Here are a couple of my latest 2D works. I'm hoping to combine elements from these (eg. the stark similicity of Look Up and the layering and intense nature of every beginning has an end). I think working on a larger scale will hopefully make this transition easier, giving me more room to work with and allowing more visual space around the layered areas.

Above: Look Up, 2010, acrylic, enamel and spray paint on colourfix paper.
Below: every beginning has an end, 2010, acrylic, oil paint, enamel, spray paint and mineral turpentine on colourfix paper.

In terms of my ceramic work, I am making a grouping of many small pierced forms. The grouping will be complemented by a larger form on a separate shelf. This is obviously taking some time, so photos will come once I've finished the work!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

baby-sitting.

Unfortunately the latest ceramic work had a few troubles in its various stages of firing - I have a feeling that it was probably because I rushed it for assessment.

I am happy with my second-to-last work though, which I have titled jaded and bitter baby-sitter, (above). The work looks at implied [inner and outer] dialogue, and the way that relationships with others and their children influence the individual.

This work, along with some of my other recent works are on display at the latest art gallery in Toowoomba, 53Russell. The exhibition runs until the 8th of July, so if you get a chance to see it please do!

Daniel

Artist Statement

I am often drawn to processes of creating that are meticulous and repetitive, building up forms from minute details. As such, I consider the time I spend detailing and creating an artwork important to its conceptual basis and to its resolution – metaphorically imbuing a sense of time and quietness into a work and subsequently inviting reflection and time from the viewer.

I find working with clay especially rewarding due to the inherent evolution from idea to fired end product. My current ceramic work is comprised of porcelain forms that are laboriously hand-pierced; each new penetration altering the holes made before it, and in a way imbuing life into the forms. These forms are intended to feel familiar to the viewer – their organic form and pierced ‘faces’ referencing human characteristics and the physicality of the body. The placement of these forms is accordingly paramount, reflecting subtle individual and familial relationships, and concepts of isolation, rejection and loneliness. These relationships and themes are emphasised through the titles of the artworks, often implying direct dialogue.

As an extension to the ceramic works, I have developed painted paper artworks, exploring similar themes in different ways. I have been looking at the interplay between organic enamel and aerosol forms – on one level as representative of human characteristics and relationships concerning attraction and repulsion, and on another level as a means for a wider visual interaction. Within this second level I have been exploring abstract two-dimensional landscapes and skyscapes. I have become more involved with this imagery particularly since my addition of oil paint and mineral turpentine mass forms – a visual element that provides a base for the other forms to work from. These mass forms also suggest a darkness that is balanced by the gathering / attracted white enamel forms. My paper works also hold areas of intense repetition in the form of organic dot matrixes, adding visual intrigue upon closer inspection. The imagery of these works is generally expansive and abstract, exploiting negative space to enhance the isolation of the forms, yet also furthering relationships and interactions.

Ultimately then, I endeavour to establish and explore subtle visual and conceptual relationships, interactions and implied dialogue between forms.

Daniel Qualischefski, March 2011