AN INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBITION BY
WHAT
THE TIDE BRINGS IN
SYDNEY ROAD GALLERY | BALGOWLAH
April 27 - May 13 | Opening night Thursday April 27 | 6:30pm
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
WHAT THE TIDE BRINGS IN
is an interactive exhibition of original paintings. Artworks are stand alone pieces by themselves, but are brought to life when viewers hold their phone over the paintings.
Starry nights, moving water and shadows swimming across the canvas bring a delightful level of interactivity and provides a glimpse into the mind of the artist.
" My work is deeply inspired by the rhythm of give and take in how water moves around our earth. Each day the tide comes and goes. In, out. Give, take. Some days treasures are stolen, swept into the darkening depths of the ocean. A shoe - lost forever. A poem on paper slowly turning to pulp.
Other days the sea is lavishly generous.
The waves retreat, leaving behind treasures found by tiny fingers and wide open eyes. The give and the take matter in equal parts. The lone shoe a reminder of a day too full of joy and distraction to remember footwear. A poem more rare and beautiful because it could never again be remembered.
The works themselves and the accompanying writing oscillates between exploring moments of deep unwavering hope and moments of raw pain and disbelief. Some moments are soaked in light; dripping with blessing. Other moments incredibly heavy. Both matter in equal parts. These are the moments that made us. That continue to make us."
MONIQUE STOREY - SYDNEY BASED ARTIST, HOST OF THE OPTIMISTIC ARTIST PODCAST AND IN CONSTANT PURSUIT OF SALTWATER
As an artist I am driven by creating work that means something important enough to take up valuable space in people’s homes. The art that we hang on our walls become part of our everyday landscape. They watch as our lives unfold and our memories are made.
That’s why my work is wrapped in narrative and each piece comes with its own meaning. It’s seeing collectors connect with these meanings that bring me the greatest joy as an artist.
Find me here, at the water’s edge
