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For
installation artist and sculptor, Greer Honeywill,
the blemished surface of suburbia and the concept
of 'home' provide fertile ground for her diverse practice.
"Within my practice I have an obsessive need to
gather and document - histories, memories, traces
of life, and in particular, evidence of life lived
in the much loved (and equally derided) suburbs. The
resulting accumulations of data provide endless opportunities
for artistic speculation. Like an ethnographer or
taxonomist of the domestic I endlessly sift, search
and reclassify." Greer Honeywill
Writer and curator, Dr Kevin Murray says, "Greer
is able to draw upon aspects of everyday life and
render these in a form that's quite extraordinary.
Her work gives us a moment out of the day to enjoy
and reflect. She's dedicated to things that happen
in our everyday lives and gives them a new meaning."
While the breadth of her practice encompasses photography,
textiles, painting, and text, one consistent seam
within her work centres on objects made in wood using
techniques associated with the construction of the
timber frame for the domestic dwelling.
"Like all of Honeywill's work, these sculptures
eloquently convey the push-pull of societal expectations
and gender roles, the dream of escape and the place
of self. These works urge us to question our ambitions
and desires and reflect upon the true cost of what
is lost and gained in their pursuit." Kelly Gellatly,
Curator, Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Victoria.
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