Two talented Footscray artists have been shortlisted on the biennial Footscray Art Prize list, with 41 other artworks selected out of 500 submissions.
Both Fleur Brett and Giordano Biondi are thrilled to have their unique pieces featured in this year’s prize.
‘Hunting The Tiger’ is the name of Ms Brett’s piece which took her months to complete, given the size and type of skill required.
“The technique I used to create this piece is called Rug Hooking, it’s a new technique I learnt five years ago in a workshop in Tamborine Mountain in Queensland,”she said.
“The technique mimics old colonial rug making, using primitive rug hooks as well as hessian which is used in the background.”
The inspiration for Ms Brett’s piece stemmed from her love for animals.
“I had always been interested in ideas around animal extinction and animal welfare, I am vegan and part of the animal justice party,” she said.
“Cruel practices around hunting and farming interest me, so I took inspiration from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger for this work.”
Mr Biondi’s piece similarly shares the topic of dead things, with his piece titled ‘Dead Ghost’.
Dead Ghost is part of Mr Biondi’s photographic series that he has been working on in which he uses composite materials and a digital scanner to create the illusion of 3D objects.
“The photos depict ghosts , aimed to create an idea of what a ghost is as an entity,” he said.
“To me this piece best represented the idea of the inanimate object and on an aesthetic level that stuck out to me.”
Both pieces will be on display from Saturday, July 15 , where the winners will be announced, and show until Sunday, September 17, at Footscray Community Arts.
Jennifer Pittorino
