HOTA Gallery proudly presents Radiate, a transformative exhibit by internationally acclaimed Australian artist, Donna Marcus, this December.
Spanning over two decades of her illustrious career, this free exhibition invites visitors to embark on an extraordinary journey through time and matter when it’s showcased at HOTA Gallery from 9 December to 28 April 2024, and highlights Marcus’ unparalleled ability to turn discarded materials into radiant works of art.
Featuring 30 captivating pieces of existing and new works, this exhibition includes sculpture, LED-backlit assemblage wall artworks, porcelain sculptures, vitreous enamel work, and framed paintings which will adorn the walls of the HOTA’s level four gallery space.
In this exhibition, the artist threads familial connection with conceptual and historical underpinnings from marine salvaging in the early 1900s, to themes of memory, minimalism, and geometry.
Radiate will take art enthusiasts on an immersive journey into the intricate tapestry of Marcus’ profound exploration of material histories, assemblage practices, and the dynamic interplay between past, present, and future.
“We are proud to host Radiate at HOTA Gallery this summer, a celebration of a former Gold Coast resident and renowned international artist, Donna Marcus’ creative brilliance and storytelling that spans over two decades,” HOTA’s Interim CEO Mik Auckland said.
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na Marcus, best known for her collected discarded aluminium kitchenware, recalls and extends the original uses of these materials through the process of assemblage.
Material histories play a key conceptual role in Marcus’ narrative and arts practice, as a medium found and uncovered, sifted and sorted, ready for reinvention and new potential.
The artist draws on the material qualities of aluminium, Bakelite, vitreous enamel and ceramic, each with potent qualities to explore between domestic and public art scale, whether inside or out; modest objects collected over time are transformed into uncanny layers and a radiant interplay of time.
Each work showcased within Radiate stands as a testament to Marcus’ innate ability to elevate ordinary objects collected over time into extraordinary layers of artistic expression. It will explore notions of collecting, modernism, and minimalism through an assemblage and installation practice.
A once long-term resident of the Gold Coast Hinterland, Donna Marcus has dedicated herself to collecting domestic materials, using them as a medium to explore the formal properties of composition, form, and pattern.
The exhibition commemorates the artist’s first solo exhibition, Teamwork, at the Gold Coast City Gallery in 2002, and seamlessly blends works from the HOTA Collection with new, large- scale creations that will be featured.
Marcus’ work has been exhibited extensively both within Australia and internationally, earning her a place in major sculpture survey and award exhibitions at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Art and Design, New York, and the National Gallery of Australia.
In celebration of Marcus’ creative odyssey, the HOTA Gift Shop is offering a limited edition, 80-page full-colour hardcover catalogue, Donna Marcus: Radiate.
Priced at $65, this exclusive publication draws from the collective knowledge of multiple Australian art writers, creating a visually rich resource that transcends time and resonates with both current and future generations.
For more information on Donna Marcus: Radiate, visit the HOTA website: https://hota.com.au/whats-on/live/exhibitions/donna-marcus-radiate
MORE ABOUT DONNA MARCUS
Donna Marcus is best known for her collected discarded aluminium kitchenware with original uses in post-war kitchens, recalled and extended by the process of assemblage.
Marcus’ work has been exhibited extensively both within Australia and internationally, appearing in major sculpture survey and award exhibitions at institutions such as the Museum of Art and Design, New York, and the National Gallery of Australia.
Her work including a large suite of permanent public artworks, is held in numerous public and private collections nationally and internationally and has been the subject of several scholarly and journalistic publications.
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