A Sense of Place
3 November 2023 - 17 December 2023
A Sense of Place
Ann Vardanega
Ann Vardanega, Biei Abstraction #1, 2023, Photographic print on Canson archival paper, 1:1 ratio.
This exhibition explores the simplicity of lines in the landscape and the intersection between natural beauty and industrial landscape. Ann Vardanega immerses herself in the landscape, and particularly enjoys photographing stark and sparse environments, in contrast to the dense bush and heavy greenery of far North Queensland.
On travelling to Japan the artist observed how the landscape, when shrouded by snow, transforms. This began an obsession with photographing this snow-covered landscape. Subsequent trips resulted in a growing portfolio of images. The artist has been searching for a similar simplicity by exploring her infra-red photography.
Exhibition launch
6pm Friday 3 November 2023
Join Umbrella and Townsville City Galleries for an evening of launches. Ann Vardanega’s A Sense of Place will open at Umbrella alongside Asia Pacific Video, a touring exhibition developed by the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. Full details coming soon.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region; Bindal, Gugu Badhan, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.
Acknowledgements
Umbrella is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments. | Umbrella is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a strategic partner of Umbrella's program.
