India Mark

India Mark

India Mark’s exquisite still life paintings prove that small can be beautiful, and that paintings of simple domestic items can portray a calm majesty that is not often found in larger works. She describes the work as a response to Morandi’s devotion to still life painting, and says it represents the death of small moments of pleasure in our day-to-day lives.

A recent graduate of the National Art School, Mark has had considerable recognition for her figurative work, having been chosen as a finalist in the Archibald Prize twice. Despite the sombre title of the work (morte, meaning dead), the painterly brushwork on these glowing teacups draws the viewer into a contemplative space which resonates so perfectly with the theme of stillness.

Image: India Mark, Morte iii (two teacups), 2015, oil on canvas, 25.5cm x 30.5 cm, National Art School Collection © the artist

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Opening 12 February — Queer Contemporary, as part of @sydneymardigras 

This year's edition presents 'Liz Bradshaw: I didn't expect to live this long' — an exhibition of large-scale sculpture and installation works that offer a personal and political queering of time, space, materiality, and idea — with student exhibitions organised by Jack Oliver Owen and nikita lelu.

Join us for the opening night on Thursday 12 February, from 6–9pm.

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Liz Bradshaw, 'Two Pair', 2023
Thank you to all who joined us at last night’s opening.

SEARCHERS: Graffiti and Contemporary Art continues until 11 April.

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