THE idea for the central work in Ana Radovcich’s exhibition Tabula came to her during a Shivasna meditation.
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Instead of achieving an uncluttered, empty state of mind, the artist found herself thinking about work and organising her day.
Lying still and focusing on her breathing, she began to prioritise her responsibilities and categorise the mounting burdens of the day.
Using office trays to represent these burdens, Radovcich stacks them far beyond the normal two-tray in and out configuration.
The ascending orange structure, suggesting Eastern spirituality, continues relentlessly upwards forming a ladder: perhaps a means of escape or a pathway to heaven.
Radovcich, who is now based in Castlemaine, completed a Masters of Fine Art at RMIT in 2013 and a Bachelor of Art at Curtin University of Technology in 1998.
Tabula continues her interest in minimalism and the use of everyday objects to express ideas about consumerism, desire, and mortality.
The exhibition at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre runs until Sunday, February 22.