16 - 20 May 2012 | ART HK 12 | Booth 3E26
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Amelia Johnson Contemporary is delighted to present “In Her Nature”, a
solo project by Australian artist, Sally Smart at ART HK 12 in May. Smart uses
felt, canvas, silk-screened elements and everyday fabric to create her
large-scale works. “In Her Nature” is a choreographed installation which
makes references to the work of early modernist artist such as Lyubov
Popova and Sonia Delaunay. The installation is composed of individual
works, cut-outs, human figures hybridized with natural elements and
assembled on a pale grid-like pattern of thin architectural lines inspired by
a photograph of Isamu Noguchi’s sculptural stage for a Martha Graham
performance.
Smart’s process-orientated practice includes cutting, collage,
photomontage, staining, sewing, stitching and pinning, all of which have
historical and political associations with the traditional activities of women.
Smart characteristically subverts these hierarchies and her methodology of construction, deconstruction and reconstruction in the installation space are integral to the
conceptual unfolding of her work.
ABOUT SALLY SMART
Sally Smart was born in Quorn, South Australia in 1960. She received her MFA and Post-graduate
Diploma in Painting from the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. Smart was a trustee of the
National Gallery of Victoria from 2001 – 2008 and has exhibited widely throughout Australia and
internationally. She is represented in most major galleries and collections throughout Australia and
in numerous international public and private collections. Smart has been the recipient of
numerous awards and prizes.
For further details on the exhibitions and installations, detailed artist biographies & images please
contact the gallery on (852) 2548 2286 or info@ajc-art.com.
For further information on Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong's ART HK promotions please contact
Nina Colls on (852) 2522 0111 or email ncolls@mohg.com.
For further information on ART HK 12 please contact Jennifer Pratt on (852) 3127 5523 or email
jennifer@hongkongartfair.com.