Sintered
Chris Clifton, Michelle Hallinan, Katrina Holden & Liz O’Brien
Just below the surface, north of Wingen in Wonnarua country, there is a burning coal seam. For thousands of years, it has, and continues to be a significant cultural and geological landmark. Its smouldering path reveals the inner workings of the earth, leaving behind a sintered, kaleidoscopic, and barren landscape.
In this exhibition, the artists present the beginnings of a new body of work that juxtaposes personal observations and representations of this unique geological formation with the broader narratives of the coal seam as a site of both natural and anthropogenic disruption. The artists invite you to reflect both on what lies beneath and the ramifications of bringing it to the surface.
