{"id":8103,"date":"2015-12-01T00:22:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&p=8103"},"modified":"2015-12-01T00:26:48","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:26:48","slug":"tasmania-for-all-to-see-by-lim-chia-ying","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/tasmania-for-all-to-see-by-lim-chia-ying\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTasmania for all to see\u201d by Lim Chia Ying"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Star, 23 February 2007
\nTasmania for all to see
\nby Lim Chia Ying<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE splendours of Tasmania, an island in mainland Australia, is a must-see place if the pictures are anything to go by.
\nIts wild coastline, picturesque valleys, uninhabited highland reaches and rugged mountains as well as bush land are inviting.
\nWho can resist a place that offers so much? Not even the artists, it seems.
\nTasmania’s contrasting landscapes, rich history and traditions have become an inspiration to seven artists residing in Tasmania.
\nPhilip Wolfhagen, David Stephenson, Richard Wastell, David Keeling, Bea Maddock, Jonathan Kimberley (in collaboration with poet Jim Everett) and Julie Gough – have all created different modes of artwork displayed in an exhibition themed From An Island South that is going on tour in different countries.<\/p>\n

\"Ingenious:<\/a>

Ingenious: Return (2005)by Gough is a creation of a string of abalone shells tied together with a rope.<\/p><\/div>\n

The exhibition is currently held at the Wei-Ling Gallery in Brickfields, presented in partnership by Devonport Regional Gallery and the Asialink Centre of the University of Melbourne.
\nGough’s creation, Return (2005) is an ingenious string of abalone shells tied together with a rope.
\nThis is a magnified version of traditional aboriginal necklaces made from tiny shells collected by aboriginal women.
\nDriven by her roots as a descendant of the Tasmanian indigenous community, the artist offers glimpses into her rich heritage through the necklaces, which are the only continuing aboriginal tradition in Tasmania.
\nDevonport Regional Gallery director Jane Stewart, who is also the exhibition’s curator said the seven artists were selected based on their ability to showcase a contemporary Tasmania to an international audience.
\n\u201cThese works were displayed in Pakistan prior to here, after which it will continue in Taipei and Thailand,\u201d said Stewart.<\/p>\n

\"Colourful:<\/a>

Colourful: An artwork by Richard Wastell entitled Not Far From Here, Burnt Manferns and Firebombed Forest, Styx Valley 2005 using oil and marble dust on linen.<\/p><\/div>\n

Wastell’s painting of Last Night I Dreamed An Island Gentle (2003) takes viewers into the heart of Tasmanian forests filled with ancient trees and lichen moss, exposing the vulnerability of the forest and its fragile place within Tasmanian’s landscape.
\nAn interesting take is The Diminishing Paradise II (1995) by Keeling, who has cleverly combined the conflicting elements of Tasmania, from conservation on one end and modernisation on the other, onto miniature dioramas.
\nThese dioramas provide multi-faceted images of the island’s main highway, a historic house, the Pink Panther and the night sky, among others.
\nKeeling said through this creation, he is questioning the struggle to cope with the old and new ways of life on the island, the changes that are taking place and the diminishing wilderness due to rapid development.
\nAnother painting that stands out is Leaving A Mountain (1992-93) by Maddock, created using graphite, oil stick, and encaustic on canvas.
\nThe piece, measuring six metres, is divided into eight panels, each with a successive aspect of the mountain drawn in calligraphic lines.
\nThe outgoing Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, James Wise, launched the exhibition.
\n\u201cI think these paintings speak very well for themselves – people can see what Tasmania is like today,\u201d said Wise.
\n\u201cContrary to beliefs that it is a small island, Tasmania is in fact slightly larger than Sri Lanka!\u201d he said.
\nThe exhibition is being held until tomorrow.<\/em>
\n For details, call 03-2260 1106 \/ 017-887 7216.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Star, 23 February 2007 Tasmania for all to see by Lim Chia Ying THE splendours of Tasmania, an island in mainland Australia, is a must-see place if the pictures are anything to go by. Its wild coastline, picturesque valleys, uninhabited highland reaches and rugged mountains as well as bush land are inviting. Who can [...]","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"portfolio_entries":[17],"class_list":["post-8103","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry","portfolio_entries-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/8103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/8103\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8103"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=8103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}