DARWIN BACKYARD
$190
The bush can be a precious place to escape the pressures of our busy lives, with the increased costs of living, crazy work-life balance, and stresses within the family. The local park or home garden can be a sanctuary where we can submerge ourselves in the soulful sounds, the breeze rustling through the branches, the quiet hum of traffic, and the scattered echo of bugs and wildlife within the leaf litter. Creating works that reflect images of the urban landscape is a subject area I have been fascinated with. Using discarded and found objects is essential to my practice; giving new life and purpose to materials is an area I have been exploring. The typical tropical Territory Louvre is iconic on its own, and here, it serves as a canvas to support the shapes and silhouettes of the celebrated Territory backyard.
Linoprint on metal louvres
27 x 35cm
Artist Statement: Jo Green is a Darwin visual artist who was born in Melbourne, Australia. She moved to the Territory in 1993 and has since remained. Upon leaving school, Jo worked for a local graphic design company and, a few years later, completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Fine Art in 2010. The following year, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning and currently teaches Visual and Media Art at a local high school. Much of Jo’s work explores the iconic shapes, silhouettes and colours of the Territory’s landscape looking at discarded and repurposing material to support her practice.
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