REFLECTOR|RECEPTOR: Narratives of Experience
Nicole Polentas, Prosopon: The Echo, 2016, sterling silver, copper, poly-putty, alabaster, paint, steel,
140 x 120 x 80 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham |
Map reference number: 51
Red Gallery
157 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy 30 August – 17 September
Wed–Sun 10am–5pm Opening: Wed 30 August, 6–8pm
Artist/s: Nicole Polentas
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REFLECTOR|RECEPTOR: Narratives of Experience is an exhibition of Contemporary Jewellery by Nicole Polentas. Reflection becomes the impetus for complex reconstruction, highlighted through an array of multi-platform works. The works become the intermediary between the artist and the viewer, the reflector and the receptor, engaging in a dialogue which is grounded in the artist’s personal experiences.
Polentas’ jewellery investigates the internal workings of the body through a reconstruction of the visuality of anatomy. The jewellery construct becomes a metaphorical locus, examining the experience of one’s self to death, life and rebirth within the context of preconceived cultural values. By searching introspectively, the jewellery seeks to reveal the intersection between psyche and experience.
The exhibition seeks to examine the ways in which the crafted object can transform lived experience into narrative forms, creating an immersive environment which facilitates an interplay between the object and the viewer.
Polentas’ jewellery investigates the internal workings of the body through a reconstruction of the visuality of anatomy. The jewellery construct becomes a metaphorical locus, examining the experience of one’s self to death, life and rebirth within the context of preconceived cultural values. By searching introspectively, the jewellery seeks to reveal the intersection between psyche and experience.
The exhibition seeks to examine the ways in which the crafted object can transform lived experience into narrative forms, creating an immersive environment which facilitates an interplay between the object and the viewer.
a. Nicole Polentas, The Return, 2016, Sterling silver, fine silver, mild steel, resin, glass powder, graphite, ink, paint, 540 x 155 x 65 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
b. Nicole Polentas, Some tragedies are best not told, 2016, Sterling silver, mild steel, resin, graphite, glass powder, ink, paint, copper, wood, epoxy, 550 x 190 x 50 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
c. Nicole Polentas, The Orientation, 2016, Sterling silver, copper, resin, glass powder, coral, pearls, paint, alabaster, poly-putty, epoxy, acrylic, photo, 550 x 180 x 75 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
d. Nicole Polentas, Quiver, 2016, Sterling silver, wood, resin, glass powder, paint, photo, epoxy, 510 x 195 x 50 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
e. Nicole Polentas, Thursday: The place where you dwell, 2016, Sterling silver, copper, resin, graphite, glass powder, ink, mild steel, paint, photo, 485 x 160 x 65 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
b. Nicole Polentas, Some tragedies are best not told, 2016, Sterling silver, mild steel, resin, graphite, glass powder, ink, paint, copper, wood, epoxy, 550 x 190 x 50 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
c. Nicole Polentas, The Orientation, 2016, Sterling silver, copper, resin, glass powder, coral, pearls, paint, alabaster, poly-putty, epoxy, acrylic, photo, 550 x 180 x 75 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
d. Nicole Polentas, Quiver, 2016, Sterling silver, wood, resin, glass powder, paint, photo, epoxy, 510 x 195 x 50 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
e. Nicole Polentas, Thursday: The place where you dwell, 2016, Sterling silver, copper, resin, graphite, glass powder, ink, mild steel, paint, photo, 485 x 160 x 65 mm. Photo: Andrew Barcham
About the Artist
Nicole Polentas was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1984. She has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Masters of Fine Arts and recently completed a PhD at RMIT University. Nicole has successfully exhibited both nationally and internationally including Schmuck, The Legacy Award presented by Joya Barcelona, Precious Thoughts 13 in Padova Italy and Intersecting Spaces which was part of the first Athens Jewelry Week in 2016. Polentas’ most recent solo shows were held at Gallery Loupe in New Jersey and Chili Art Gallery in Athens, Greece. Her work is part of both public and private collections throughout Australia, Europe and the United States. She recently curated the international Greek jewellery show titled Unclasped at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne and co-initiated the Bluestonia 24/7: Local project as part of RMIT CAST research.
Nicole Polentas was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1984. She has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Masters of Fine Arts and recently completed a PhD at RMIT University. Nicole has successfully exhibited both nationally and internationally including Schmuck, The Legacy Award presented by Joya Barcelona, Precious Thoughts 13 in Padova Italy and Intersecting Spaces which was part of the first Athens Jewelry Week in 2016. Polentas’ most recent solo shows were held at Gallery Loupe in New Jersey and Chili Art Gallery in Athens, Greece. Her work is part of both public and private collections throughout Australia, Europe and the United States. She recently curated the international Greek jewellery show titled Unclasped at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne and co-initiated the Bluestonia 24/7: Local project as part of RMIT CAST research.
