T R I A G E

John Abbate - Naomi Williamson - Andrew Frost

Invitation

Press release / Catalogue text

 

Press release
Triage was a group show that encompassed the work of three artists working in Melbourne: John Abbate, Andrew Frost and Naomi Williamson.

John Abbate ' s work comprised four detailed, photocopy-like drawings of office paraphernalia on a table. In one corner of the space were strewn the semi-packed forms of another installation composed of grey office bins, photocopies, a glass of water and black shelving elements.

Andrew Frost ' s intimate collection of drawings, photographs and soft sculptures marked a contrast to the ironically " frosty " aesthetic deployed throughout John Abbate ' s installation opposite it. With the aid (or distractions) of some detours through autobiography, Andrew reconstructed the stories surrounding people he knows only through the chance finding, in Germany, of discarded or lost personal belongings.

Somewhat reminiscent of the Romanticism of Casper David Friedrich, Naomi Williamson draws images of large trees that often include a solitary figure standing dwarfed by the scale of the natural structure. For Triage, Naomi made a wall drawing in graphite that depicted a silhouette of a tree.

JA 2004