Irene Barberis, Apocalypse/Revelation: Re Looking
October 13 - November 11, Opening Function Saturday October 13th 2-4 pm
From 1996 - 2011 Barberis has mounted a series of significant national and international exhibitions based on the Book of the Apocalypse. This exhibition draws together facets of her Apocalypse series reflecting an ongoing engagement in artworks, research and scholarship. Works include the new 18 x 2.8 m work, Cut it out! It’s a Wonderful World: Resurrection in Melbourne 2012 (after Stanley Spencer), Slow Release from the Faculty of Breathing Space, and new work from The Tapestry of Light Project.
The accompanying catalogue includes essays by internationally renowned scholar Prof. M.P. Brown, Australian Scientist Prof. D.E. Mainwaring, Film-maker and Arts Writer Virginia Fraser, and Dr Irene Barberis.
The accompanying catalogue includes essays by internationally renowned scholar Prof. M.P. Brown, Australian Scientist Prof. D.E. Mainwaring, Film-maker and Arts Writer Virginia Fraser, and Dr Irene Barberis.
Catalogue and Essays:
[read Studio International review]
[view Catalogue List]
[view 'Apocalypse/Revelation: Re Looking' Exhibition Catalogue]
[read 'Edge of Logic' by Virginia Fraser, interview with Irene Barberis]
[read 'Faithfully Female' by Natalie King]
[read 'Seeing through the Material' by Dr. Wilma Tabacco]
[read 'Plastique' by Anna Clabburn]
Apocalypse/Revelation: Re Looking
Installation View
Langford120, 2012
Installation View
Langford120, 2012
Cut it out! It's a Wonderful World: Resurrection in Melbourne 2012 (After Stanley Spencer) 2012 (detail)
laser-cut acrylic
18 x 2.9 m
laser-cut acrylic
18 x 2.9 m
Apocalypse/Revelation: Re Looking
Installation View
Langford120, 2012
Installation View
Langford120, 2012
Apocalypse/Revelation: Re Looking
installation view,
Langford120, 2012
installation view,
Langford120, 2012
Writings on the Wall (on canvas) 2012
acrylic and white chalk marker
3 x 2.4 m
acrylic and white chalk marker
3 x 2.4 m
'Rock Posters' -interventions into the 'Angers Tapestry'. A series of medieval fluorescent prints of the Apocalypse 2010
fluorescent oil based printing ink, printed on BFK Poster paper
100 x 150 cm each
fluorescent oil based printing ink, printed on BFK Poster paper
100 x 150 cm each
Foreground: Slow Release, Apocalypse and Breath, From the Faculty of Breathing Space 2007 (installation view)
soft fluorescent pink polyvinyl chloride (pvc) welded inflatable, hand written book of the Apocalypse in white pen
5 m x 6 m x 1.6 m
soft fluorescent pink polyvinyl chloride (pvc) welded inflatable, hand written book of the Apocalypse in white pen
5 m x 6 m x 1.6 m
Apocalypse Circles; Throne Room Series, 1997-1999
6 units, cast acrylic laser-cut circles with white plastic text
scale:116 cms diameter
6 units, cast acrylic laser-cut circles with white plastic text
scale:116 cms diameter
Star-Online 2000, 1998-2000
acrylic polymer, oil paint, on laser-cut wood with plastic texts
240 x 600 cm, single components 58 x 58 cm each
acrylic polymer, oil paint, on laser-cut wood with plastic texts
240 x 600 cm, single components 58 x 58 cm each