Underline

Group Exhibition - 11 January - 4 February, 2023
REDBASE Art Sydney


Arbi Rangkito, Ari Bayuaji, Imes Paskalia, Jacqui Driver, Lin Qing, Samuel Quinteros, Vania Gunarti, Xifa Yang

A line underlines to draw attention, yet its presence also announces that something beneath the surface demands a closer look. In Underline, the exhibition gathers works that quietly dismantle and reassemble the layers of human introspection, environmental consciousness, and psychological vulnerability. Working across varied meticulous mediums, from intricate textile manipulations and textured canvases to evocative mixed media explorations, the artists empty out conventional noise to leave only the essential textures of memory and our shifting relationship with nature.

It features works brought into dialogue for Sydney, marking a convergence where distinct artistic vocabularies and material histories intersect. The exhibition places fragile ecological dialogues alongside deeply internal landscapes, unravelling a greater, more nuanced conversation on the stretch of time, materiality, and contemporary existence. The works invite viewers into a contemplative space where subtle currents of thought are brought to the foreground. This confluence of diverse visual expressions embodies an awkward yet compelling tension, complicating familiar mythologies and perceptions in a playful, poetic, yet profound way.