Cry With Me: Tear Drops
Presented by April Phillips & Outré Gallery
DETAILS
Free, no booking required
Outré Gallery
319 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC, Australia
DATES
Thu 14 May 12am – 11.59pm
Fri 15 May 12am – 11.59pm
Sat 16 May 12am – 11.59pm
Sun 17 May 12am – 11.59pm
Mon 18 May 12am – 11.59pm
Tue 19 May 12am – 11.59pm
Wed 20 May 12am – 11.59pm
Thu 21 May 12am – 11.59pm
Fri 22 May 12am – 11.59pm
Sat 23 May 12am – 11.59pm
Sun 24 May 12am – 11.59pm
ACCESS
April Phillips and Outré Gallery present Cry With Me, a 24-hour window presentation of hand blown glass objects, holding and channeling tissues as a vessel to hold a
moment for fallen tears. The Smith Street facing display is augmented through a vinyl wall treatment and objects are accompanied by locally hand printed packaging.
Drop Let celebrates the infinite possibilities within a single drop, an impermanent compound of fluidity and clarity. Wiradjuri-Scottish artist April Phillips has used the emoji-like droplet across her practice as a recurring motif, synonymous with sadness, yet smile-inducing as a light hearted symbol of optimism. The iconic shape puts a freeze frame on time, liquid suspended to represent a fallen tear, rain from the sky, a bead of sweat, heightened climax and nourishing hydration.
This installation includes the tissue vessel as a newly launched product developed in collaboration with glass master Tom Rowney and production manager Jacqueline
Knight at Canberra Glassworks. The packaging has been printed by the artist at Megalo Print Studio, supported by Alex Lundy.
Outré Gallery opening hours
Monday 10am – 5pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 12pm – 4pm
Participants
April Phillips
April is a Wiradjuri-Scottish woman of the galari/kalari peoples, based in the far south coast region of NSW on the Yuin Nation. Her core practice is digital art with evolving practices in printmaking, glass and ceramics. April uses character design as a narrative tool to explore empathy, fun and form. Her use of vivid colour and unusual digital processes celebrate the potential of computer art and design innovation in a new world.