New Colony
Liv Boyle, New Colony, 2017, marine microplastics, varied 5-45mm. Photo: Liv Boyle
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Map reference number: 37
Workshop 3000
183 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 26 August – 3 September
Viewable 7am – 5pm Artist/s: Liv Boyle
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New Colony is a public installation playing out an imagined evolutionary scenario.
During Radiant Pavilion 2017, a swarm of unidentified insects take up residence on the façade of Workshop 3000. Something like flies, something like krill, little is known about this recently discovered deviant species. Masters of camouflage in their polluted tidal habitat, with an aptitude for growing an impressive pin-like stinger, these crafty arthropods have fashioned brightly coloured protective body armour from micro plastics and other debris, carefully salvaged from their marine environment.
Like many designers and makers, Liv is deeply concerned with the effects of our material waste upon the oceans ecosystem. Having spent the last few years combing beaches across Victoria, it was during one of these missions that New Colony began to grow legs. This latest body of work from Liv Boyle continues her experimental approach in transforming common plastic waste into something meaningful.
During Radiant Pavilion 2017, a swarm of unidentified insects take up residence on the façade of Workshop 3000. Something like flies, something like krill, little is known about this recently discovered deviant species. Masters of camouflage in their polluted tidal habitat, with an aptitude for growing an impressive pin-like stinger, these crafty arthropods have fashioned brightly coloured protective body armour from micro plastics and other debris, carefully salvaged from their marine environment.
Like many designers and makers, Liv is deeply concerned with the effects of our material waste upon the oceans ecosystem. Having spent the last few years combing beaches across Victoria, it was during one of these missions that New Colony began to grow legs. This latest body of work from Liv Boyle continues her experimental approach in transforming common plastic waste into something meaningful.
a.-b. Liv Boyle, New Colony, 2017, marine microplastics, varied 5-45mm. Photo: Liv Boyle
About the Artist
New Zealand born Liv Boyle is a contemporary jeweller working in Melbourne. Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) and Advanced Diploma of Jewellery Engineering, she has participated in six group exhibitions since 2013, including selection for ITAMI International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition, Japan, 2013. Her most recent exhibition (with Sam Mertens) was Undertone in Melbourne, 2016. Liv’s jewellery is reminiscent of Oceanic body adornment. Playing with our romanticism of materials, she reclaims industrial by-products and plastic debris washed up on beach tidelines, transforming everyday waste into beautiful jewellery. Liv currently works at Workshop 3000 with contemporary jeweller Susan Cohn.
New Zealand born Liv Boyle is a contemporary jeweller working in Melbourne. Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) and Advanced Diploma of Jewellery Engineering, she has participated in six group exhibitions since 2013, including selection for ITAMI International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition, Japan, 2013. Her most recent exhibition (with Sam Mertens) was Undertone in Melbourne, 2016. Liv’s jewellery is reminiscent of Oceanic body adornment. Playing with our romanticism of materials, she reclaims industrial by-products and plastic debris washed up on beach tidelines, transforming everyday waste into beautiful jewellery. Liv currently works at Workshop 3000 with contemporary jeweller Susan Cohn.
