Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002

A suite of pincushion paintings

Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland, 2002.

Acrylic paint, canvas, wadding, cotton cord, wooden box. Each work approx 250 x 350 x 350 mm.

The suite of pincushion paintings are three sculptural forms created in 2001, a time when I was intrigued with handcrafted objects from China.

These upholstered and painted forms exist between painting and sculpture, they can be placed on a surface or hung on a wall. Their status as everyday objects elevated by an increase in scale.

Installation view and detail

Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002
Pincushion Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane, 2002

Photography by Rod Buchholz.