Natural Instincts: Alex Garant + Kane Kokaris Opening Night

Published by: Auguste Clown Gallery | 12-Apr-2016
Auguste Clown Gallery's upcoming double solo exhibition showcases two artists with the unique ability to conjure distinct dream-worlds elegant as they are mysterious, and in them test our Natural Instincts. The exhibition will run from the 29th of April to the 15th of May.
Venue: Auguste Clown Gallery
Address: 52 Johnston Street
Date: 29th of April
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ticket: Free
Web: http://www.augusteclown.com/
: https://www.facebook.com/events/1604956796495076/
EMail: info@augusteclown.com
Call: 394164662
Auguste Clown Gallery's upcoming double solo exhibition showcases two artists with the unique ability to conjure distinct dream-worlds elegant as they are mysterious, and in them test our Natural Instincts. The exhibition will run from the 29th of April to the 15th of May.

Alex Garant is a Canadian visual artist whose captivating portraits invite you to meet the duplicated gaze of women caught in an optical illusion of pattern, repetition and superposition. Grappling with the rigidity of individuality, Garant's fractured protagonists are sensorial puzzles that will make you question the way you'll instinctually try to solve them. From pleasantly mesmerising to potentially dizzying, Garant's artwork, in her words, "conjures questions, such as how do we see, how do we analyse visual information... The viewer becomes involved with the piece on an emotional and physical level." Garant delights in drawing inspiration through dialogue with her growing international viewership, and is excited to find out what will resonate in Australia.

Kane Kokaris is an artist based on the Gold Coast. Synthesising influence from the natural world with his inimitable imagination, Kokaris offers a lucid look at the world, not quite as we know it. This is a place where mystical mammals inhabit enchanting environments, flora and fauna coalesce, sharks swim in space and snakes slither through skulls. "With this series of paintings I wanted to explore the role instincts play on an individual's chance of survival in a natural habitat," Kokaris says. "The equivalence between animal instincts and human motivational forces is underlined through symbolism." Beyond their beauty, Kokaris' paintings possess an enchanting depth you'll want to explore.

About Auguste Clown Gallery

Melbourne's alternative side is in full-force at the Auguste Clown Gallery, an art boutique located in the cool and kooky heart of Fitzroy. With a focus on new contemporary and lowbrow art, Auguste Clown Gallery brings together over 150 artists in a curated collection featuring fine art prints, collectables and original artworks from around the globe, visit www.augusteclown.com

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