Embargoed 1st October 2008
Childhood daydreams, influence for new photographic exhibition
Cast your mind back to your childhood days, adorned with your mother’s pearls, dancing in the garden, feathers and flowers in your hair, playing dress-ups. You were just a girl, energetic, curious, carefree and full of high hopes and dreams.
…Like I saw in your dreams, , is a series of post-process digital photographs and illustrations, capturing the child-like fantasies and day-dreams so many little girls had before evolving into women.
The exhibition focuses on the energetic, curious, illogical yet beautiful nature of the girl within the woman. Each piece features a single female in a depiction of the imagined views many women had of themselves as children; mystical, glamorous and beautiful.
Held at The blend(er) gallery in Joondalup with opening night on Wednesday, October 22nd 2008 at 7pm, …Like I saw in your dreams will be on display for 2 weeks. During which time, art-enthusiasts can invoke their inner childhood dreams between 10am and 2pm Tuesday to Friday and between 6pm and 9pm Friday to Sunday through to closing night Saturday,
November 1st.
The surreal environment in each photograph suggests the different points of view for each individual, in which the female subject is displayed in a closed, solitary universe, totally at peace and fulfilled by her own existence.
The artist Mu incorporates aspects of ‘lyashi-kei’ girls from Japanese culture as well as elements of Zen Buddhism, in a surprising synergy with Perth-based models.
The exhibition excites the imagination and challenges viewers to consider whether they are living the life they dreamed of as children. Whether they are the person they imagined themselves to be. Whether they are happy and fulfilled by their identity.
A combination of soft light, organic shapes and strong colours has been used to manifest the dreamy, surreal yet powerful representation in each piece. Adding to the mystical atmosphere of the photographs are mixtures of elaborate fabrics, feathers, flowers and pearls evoking a chic atmosphere and vogue-esque style.
Originally from Japan, Mu has a unique western-Japanese art style, developed through her visual and design experience in both Australia and Japan. While much of her background has been in illustrations, Mu’s photographic passion has developed in recent years, blossoming into what can only be described as a wonderfully, unique representation of the world as she sees it.
A joint venture of the City of Joondalup and the Joondalup Community Arts Association, the blend(er) is a community gallery offering the perfect forum for local artists to exhibit their work in a collaborative environment.
For more info, please contact Mu Okayama-Everitt on 0400 666 066 or email mickandmu@theroute777.com
Hi tones,
A quick art show etiquette question: are members of the public usually allowed to come to opening nights, or are they by invitation only (in which case, I’m confused, because opening night is usually on the programs given out to the public)?
Thanks,
Angie