La Trobe Art Institute’s The Grammar of Glitch exhibition delves into an artistic approach where error, fragmentation and overload become a means for creativity.
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LAI senior curator Kent Wilson said the items within the exhibition showcased traditional forms of artwork such as pencil drawing, painting on canvas and woodcarving.
“At our exhibitions we observe what is happening within contemporary art practice. Watching what artists do and looking at what they are creating,” Dr Wilson said.
“We noticed there were artists where a characteristic within their work that would normally be considered a mistake, fault of glitch, used it as a productive process rather than destructive.
The Grammar of Glitch includes artwork by central Victorian artist Ross Taylor, Perth based Paul Kaptein, Michael Georgetti, Katie Paine, James Little and Antonia Sellbach.
“Normally when you think about glitch or fragmentation, it's often associated with technology. We wanted to show it’s a process that’s about decisions made when you are making something, rather than the particular methods used to produce work,” Dr Wilson said.
“While we love to show work that is rich in character, we always like to remind our visitors that meaning is always in their own hands to decide.
“You certainly don’t need to know a lot about art to see interest in unusual images and objects, to feel connected to representations of our world, or to be inspired by the creative energies of makers.”
LAI holds numerous exhibitions throughout the year, but Dr Wilson believes The Grammar of Glitch “goes back to the core of what art means”.
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“In art we talk about it being a visual language and having a set of rules or traditions of how to communicate,” Dr Wilson said.
“These artists investigate that very idea as to what the set of rules might be, what the language might be and manipulate it for something new.”
The exhibition will be open to the public from July 23, with the official launch on Thursday July 26 from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm.