Coralate/Anthogaea
Lotte Schwerdtfeger
26
October 2017
26
October
2017
10
November 2017
Coralate/Anthogaea is a tactile investigation into the value systems surrounding traditional feminine qualities in parallel with attributes of coral reef ecosystems. The totemic, meditative works address a tension between the familiarities of the stereotyped female form and its often alienated and othered presence. Cliché use of pastel pink, biomorphic texture, pattern and form become emblematic of the overlap in value systems surrounding traditional notions of femininity, craft practices and endangered ecosystems.
Coralate/Anthogaea is a tactile investigation into the value systems surrounding traditional feminine qualities in parallel with attributes of coral reef ecosystems. The totemic, meditative works address a tension between the familiarities of the stereotyped female form and its often alienated and othered presence. Cliché use of pastel pink, biomorphic texture, pattern and form become emblematic of the overlap in value systems surrounding traditional notions of femininity, craft practices and endangered ecosystems.
Lotte Schwerdtfeger
Lotte Schwerdtfeger is a multi-disciplinary artist exploring intersections between art and craft through functional and non-functional objects. She graduated 2011 BA Fine Arts – Painting, Victorian College of the Arts. Lotte works from her home studio, in Central Victoria, Australia on the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. Where possible all materials are salvaged, reused and recycled, working towards a zero waste practice. The studio and electric kiln firings are run using direct solar or wind generated electricity.