IN order to peer down into the blacked box that displays “Vectis”, you naturally adopt a posture of prayer. Head bowed and reflective you watch as the cloaked figure gently bows down and back – in a motion that mimics your concentrated breathing.
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This video work by Anthony Pelchen is part of his exhibition Kuang Road Prayer, currently on show at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre.
In this exhibition Pelchen reflects on his encounter with the wreckage of a fatal accident (while undertaking an artist residency in Malaysia). As such, the mood is undoubtedly solemn.
However, despite these devastating origins, there is a sense of resilience and optimism in these works. Through the notion of prayer, the faces of children and the steady rhythm of Vectis, Pelchen’s exhibition speaks of continuance and of hope for the future